- [countable] a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation synonym answer
- Attempts to find a solution have failed.
- to propose/offer/provide/develop a solution
- to look for/seek a solution
- It was decided that the only solution was for him to leave the company.
- an easy/innovative solution
- a possible/practical/long-term solution
- Do you have a better solution?
- solution to something There's no simple solution to this problem.
- the solution to a crisis/an issue
- Will this lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict?
- Technology must become part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.
Extra Examples- His plan does not offer a real solution to the problem.
- The UN representative stressed the urgency of a speedy solution.
- The industry needs to look for technological solutions to their problems.
- They were seeking an ultimate solution to the city's traffic problem.
- We need to make sure that it is a realistically workable solution.
- simple, effective storage solutions
- a leading provider of management solutions
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- comprehensive
- partial
- …
- look for
- seek
- work towards/toward
- …
- solution for
- solution to
- part of the solution
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- [countable] an answer to a puzzle or to a problem in mathematics
- All the problems have solutions at the back of the book.
- solution to something The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81.
- She wrote the solution of the equation on the board.
- [countable, uncountable] a liquid in which something is dissolved (= mixed in so that it forms part of the liquid)
- an alkaline solution
- saline solution
- in solution carbon dioxide in solution
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- concentrated
- strong
- dilute
- …
- contain
- in solution
- [uncountable] the process of dissolving a solid or gas in a liquid
- the solution of glucose in water
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’.
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