Synonyms for solution
səˈlu ʃənso·lu·tion

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1. solutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   problem

2. solutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   problem

3. solutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   problem

4. solutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   problem

5. solutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   problem

6. solutionnoun

   Antonyms:
   problem

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.2 / 6 votes

1. solutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   answer, axiom, explanation, proposition

   Antonyms:
   conundrum, enigma, paradox, problem, puzzle, riddle

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1. solution

   Synonyms:
   separation, discerption, disruption, breach, discontinuance, disconnection, disentanglement, elucidation, explanation, key, answer, resolution, disintegration

   Antonyms:
   union, combination, amalgamation, continuity, connection, conjunction, entanglement, complication, confusion, mystification, obscurity, integration

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.9 / 8 votes

1. solutionnoun

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

   "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

   Synonyms:
   root, result, resolution, solvent, answer

2. solution, answer, result, resolution, solventnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   closure, consequence, termination, event, reply, firmness of purpose, dissolvent, solvent, upshot, effect, firmness, answer, response, final result, result, dissolver, solving, resolve, root, dissolving agent, declaration, outcome, resolving, settlement, resolvent, resolving power, resultant, resolution, issue, resoluteness, resultant role

3. solutionnoun

   a method for solving a problem

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

   Synonyms:
   root, result, resolution, solvent, answer

4. solution, rootnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   rootage, radical, ancestor, solvent, theme, answer, etymon, base, beginning, result, root word, stem, root, source, ascendant, origin, tooth root, ascendent, resolution, antecedent

5. solutionnoun

   the successful action of solving a problem

   "the solution took three hours"

   Synonyms:
   root, result, resolution, solvent, answer

Matched Categories

1. • Method
   • Mixture
   • Set
   • Statement
   • Success

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1. liquid

   a solution is a mixture of liquids and "liquid" can be used in the same way as "solution"

   the woman drank the strange liquid that the doctor recommended. the woman drank the strange solution that the doctor recommended.

   Submitted by Olearjet on November 24, 2020  

2. quaesitum

   a quaesitum is something sought for, an answer to a problem, the end result, the objective. therefore, the word 'solution' is a good synonym for quaesitum because it means the same thing.

   Submitted by a.k.m.g.mcclenny on November 1, 2020  

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1. solutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   disruption, separation, breach, disjunction, disintegration

2. solutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   explanation, explication, resolution, disentanglement, key

3. solutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   liquefaction, dissolution, melting

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. solutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dissolution, melting, liquefaction, resolution, disintegration, disentanglement, explanation, elucidation, explication

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1. List of paraphrases for "solution":

   settlement, solutions, resolution, resolve, solving, resolving, solve, option, answer, remedy, workaround, settling, alternative, way, solved, resolved, decision, fix, approach, response

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How to use solution in a sentence?

1. being human:

   something somehow it's happen for a reason -------- solution .....

2. Anandasankar Ray:

   It's exciting when technology companies come on board, their approach to a biological challenge is to engineer a solution.

3. Jorge Irizarry:

   Sometimes I think about going back to Puerto Rico, but that's not really a solution. I have no home there anymore.

4. President Biden:

   That's a judgment for him to make, it's in the pursuit of a diplomatic solution.

5. Anne Grete Hestnes:

   Their basic drawback is their relatively low efficiency, however, it is all a question of price. If the transparent cells are cheaper, and if the cells are to cover a relatively large area... it may be the better solution.