ETYM Old Eng. andsware, AS. andswaru; and against + swerian to swear. Related to Anti-, and Swear, un-.
1. The speech act of replying to a question.
2. A statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; SYN. reply, response.
3. A nonverbal reaction.
4. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of 'guilty' or 'not guilty' (or nolo contendere). + prikaži više

ETYM French résolution. Latin resolutio a loosening, solution. Related to Resolve.
The smallest signal increment that can be detected by a measurement system, expressed in bits, proportions, or as percentage of full scale reading; resolution in a video system is the amount of detail in a graphic image.
1. A solution to a problem; SYN. solving.
2. The process leading to the solution to a problem; SYN. solving.
3. Analysis into clear-cut components; SYN. resolving.
4. A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote; SYN. declaration, resolve.
5. A dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord.
6. (Computer science) The number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. solucion, Old Fren. solucion, French solution, from Latin solutio, from solvere, solutum, to loosen, dissolve. Related to Solve.
1. A method for solving a problem.
2. A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; SYN. answer, result, resolution.
3. The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation; SYN. root. + prikaži više