resolution.

1. A settled intention to act or persist despite difficulty.

2. A formally stated decision or expression of intent adopted by a group or institution.

3. The ability to distinguish fine detail or closely spaced features in an image, signal, or measurement.

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Words that belong together

• firm resolution
• unshaken resolution

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Her resolution did not weaken when the bridge came into view.

He drew resolution from the thought that someone else was still waiting.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable in the first sense; countable in the indicated secondary senses. Plural resolutions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.