solution

noun
/səˈl(j)uːʃən/

A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

Other meanings

An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
An answer to a problem.

A kind of

mixture

Kinds of solution

aqueous solution
bleach liquor
buffer solution
chlorine water
conjugate solution
electrolyte
extract
injection

Related words

Hoagland solution
banana solution
band-aid solution
Beckmann solution
Benedict's solution
buffer solution
Clerici solution
corner solution
Dobell's solution
Fehling's solution
firing solution
Fowler's solution

Example sentences

“We've got to come up with a solution.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The solution is simpler than you think.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“We don't want a peaceful solution.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "solūtiōnem".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “solution” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.