so·lu·tion 
/səˈlu:ʃən/ noun
plural so·lu·tions /səˈlu:ʃən/ noun 1 a [count] : something that is used or done to deal with and end a problem : something that solves a problem
▪ Medication may not be the best solution for the patient's condition. ▪ The solution is simple/obvious: you need to spend less money. — often + to ▪ There is no simple solution to the country's drug problem. ▪ She suggested a number of creative solutions to the housing crisis.
b [noncount] : the act of solving something
▪ a problem that has so far resisted solution [=a problem that no one has been able to solve] 2 [count] a : a correct answer to a problem, puzzle, etc. — often + to ▪ The solutions to the math problems are in the back of the book. ▪ I can't figure out the solution to this puzzle.
b : an explanation for something that is difficult to understand (such as a mystery) — often + to ▪ The police haven't yet found a solution to this crime/mystery. 3 a : a liquid in which something has been dissolved [count] ▪ She made a solution of baking soda and water. ▪ a 40 percent saline solution [noncount] ▪ He rinsed the contact lens with saline solution.
b [noncount] : the act or process of dissolving a solid, liquid, or gas in a liquid
▪ the solution of sucrose in water
▪ Medication may not be the best solution for the patient's condition. ▪ The solution is simple/obvious: you need to spend less money. — often + to ▪ There is no simple solution to the country's drug problem. ▪ She suggested a number of creative solutions to the housing crisis.
b [noncount] : the act of solving something
▪ a problem that has so far resisted solution [=a problem that no one has been able to solve]
b : an explanation for something that is difficult to understand (such as a mystery) — often + to ▪ The police haven't yet found a solution to this crime/mystery.
b [noncount] : the act or process of dissolving a solid, liquid, or gas in a liquid
▪ the solution of sucrose in water
