■ noun
1》 a means of solving a problem.
↘the correct answer to a puzzle.
2》 a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).
↘the process or state of being dissolved.
3》 archaic dis~.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. solutio(n-) , from solvere (see solve ).