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

Dénouement; resolution of the plot at the end of a play.1. The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.
2. The outcome of a complex sequence of events.
The unraveling of the plot of a work of fiction. In a typical structure, the denouement would come just before the end, following the climax. The detective story is a genre where the complication of plot usually needs a lengthy denouement, where all is explained to the reader. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin lotio, from lavare, lotum, to wash: cf. French lotion. Related to Lave to wash.
1. Any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin.
2. Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; SYN. application.

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 Latin separatio: cf. French séparation.
1. Coming apart; SYN. breakup, detachment.
2. Sorting one thing from others.
3. The act of dividing or disconnecting.
4. The social act of separating or parting company.
5. The state of lacking unity.

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

1. A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards; password.
2. A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.

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