nnoun.substancea homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solutionExamples:- he used a solution of peroxide and water
Hypernyms:mixture
Inherited Hypernyms:solutionmixturesubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:solutionmixturesubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Fehling's solutionGram's solutionaqueous solutionbleach liquorbrinebuffer solutionchlorine watercollodionconjugateconjugate solutiondilutionelectrolyteeluateextractformalinformolgargleinfusioninjectantinjectionisosmotic solutionisotonic solutionliquid bleachmouthwashprimary solid solutionsal volatilesapsolid solutionspirits of ammoniatoner
Full Hyponyms:alumaqueous solutionaustenitebeef teablack catechubleach liquorbrinebuffer solutionchlorine watercollodionconjugate solutiondilutiondouble saltelectrolyteeluatefehling's solutionferriteformalingarglegram's solutioninfusioninjectionisotonic solutionliquid bleachmannamartensitepancreatinparis greenphosphate buffer solutionpolyelectrolyteringer's solutionrochelle saltsaline solutionsapsolid solutionspirits of ammoniastarting buffertoner
nnoun.communicationa statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problemSynset:answer resolution result solvent
Examples:- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
Derivationally Related Form:answersolve
Hypernyms:statement
Inherited Hypernyms:solutionstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:denouement
nnoun.cognitiona method for solving a problemExamples:- the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook
Hypernyms:method
Inherited Hypernyms:solutionmethodknow-howabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:silver bullet
Full Hyponyms:silver bullet
nnoun.groupthe set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equationSynset:root
Hypernyms:set
Inherited Hypernyms:solutionsetabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe successful action of solving a problemExamples:- the solution took three hours
Derivationally Related Form:solve
Hypernyms:success
Inherited Hypernyms:solutionsuccessattainmentaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity