(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a formal decision taken at a meeting by means of a vote.
He replied that the UN had passed two major ~s calling for a complete withdrawal.
N-COUNT: usu N supp, oft N num
2.
If you make a ~, you decide to try very hard to do something.
They made a ~ to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas period.
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see also New Year’s ~
3.
Resolution is determination to do something or not do something.
‘I think I’ll try a hypnotist,’ I said with sudden ~.
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4.
The ~ of a problem or difficulty is the final solving of it. (FORMAL)
...the successful ~ of a dispute involving UN inspectors in Baghdad.
N-SING: oft N to/of n
5.
The ~ of an image is how clear the image is. (TECHNICAL)
Now this machine gives us such high ~ that we can see very small specks of calcium.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp