solution

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈl(j)uːʃən/

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Noun

Singular solution

Plural solutions

1. (countable) A solution is an answer to a problem.

   The solution to the math problem $4+3$ is $7$.

2. (countable) A solution is a liquid that has something dissolved in it.

   The student made a solution by mixing salt and water.

Related words

• solute

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