solution

noun

Definition of solutionnext
as in answer
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation the solution to a math problem

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“Solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solution. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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