solution

英[sə'luːʃ(ə)n] 美[sə'luʃən]

1. a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution;

"he used a solution of peroxide and water"

2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem;

"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"

3. a method for solving a problem;

"the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"

4. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

5. the successful action of solving a problem;

"the solution took three hours"