I. rə̇ˈzälyəd.iv, ˈrezəˌlüd.- adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French resolutif, from Medieval Latin resolutivus, from Latin resolutus (past participle of resolvere to resolve) + -ivus -ive
1. : serving to dissolve or relax : designed to dissolve
a resolutive medical application
2. : operating to resolve or annul
a resolutive condition in an agreement
3. : analytical , explicative — used chiefly in formal logic
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French resolutif, from resolutif, adjective
archaic : resolvent