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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1. Stef Blok:

   We call on Russia to accept its responsibility and cooperate fully with the process to establish the truth and achieve justice for the victims of flight MH17, the Netherlands and Australia have asked Russia today to enter a dialogue in order to come to a solution that does justice to the enormous suffering and damage caused by the downing of flight MH17.

2. Piotr Wislicki:

   It's a bittersweet solution.

3. Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta:

   Ice-jam floods are very unpredictable and conditions can change quickly with little warning, there is no reasonable engineering solution to unlock the ice jams at this point. We have to rely on warm weather to soften the ice.

4. Gina Raimondo:

   This is good for business, i understand they have issues with the tax increases. That's very fair. So come to the table. And be part of the solution.

5. Zach Smith:

   Long-term we think that coal will be part of the solution, with China buying U.S. coal to offset the trade deficit.