Main Entry: so·lu·tion

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈlü-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English solucion explanation, dispersal of bodily humors, from Anglo-French, from Latin solution-, solutio, from solvere to loosen, solve

Date: 14th century

1 a : an action or process of solving a problem b : an answer to a problem : explanation; specifically : a set of values of the variables that satisfies an equation
2 a : an act or the process by which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance is homogeneously mixed with a liquid or sometimes a gas or solid b : a homogeneous mixture formed by this process; especially : a single-phase liquid system c : the condition of being dissolved
3 : a bringing or coming to an end or into a state of discontinuity