Synonyms for solution
səˈlu ʃən

Princeton's WordNet(2.87 / 8 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. solution(noun)

   a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

   "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

   Synonyms:
   root, result, resolution, solvent, answer

2. solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent(noun)

   a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

   "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

   Synonyms:
   closure, consequence, termination, event, reply, firmness of purpose, dissolvent, solvent, upshot, effect, firmness, answer, response, final result, result, dissolver, solving, resolve, root, dissolving agent, declaration, outcome, resolving, settlement, resolvent, resolving power, resultant, resolution, issue, resoluteness, resultant role

3. solution(noun)

   a method for solving a problem

   "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"

   Synonyms:
   root, result, resolution, solvent, answer

4. solution, root(noun)

   the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

   Synonyms:
   rootage, radical, ancestor, solvent, theme, answer, etymon, base, beginning, result, root word, stem, root, source, ascendant, origin, tooth root, ascendent, resolution, antecedent

5. solution(noun)

   the successful action of solving a problem

   "the solution took three hours"

   Synonyms:
   root, result, resolution, solvent, answer

Wiktionary(3.25 / 12 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. solution(noun)

   Antonyms:
   problem

2. solution(noun)

   Antonyms:
   problem

3. solution(noun)

   Antonyms:
   problem

4. solution(noun)

   Antonyms:
   problem

5. solution(noun)

   Antonyms:
   problem

6. solution(noun)

   Antonyms:
   problem

English Synonyms and Antonyms(2.17 / 6 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. solution(n)

   Synonyms:
   answer, axiom, explanation, proposition

   Antonyms:
   conundrum, enigma, paradox, problem, puzzle, riddle

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. solution

   Synonyms:
   separation, discerption, disruption, breach, discontinuance, disconnection, disentanglement, elucidation, explanation, key, answer, resolution, disintegration

   Antonyms:
   union, combination, amalgamation, continuity, connection, conjunction, entanglement, complication, confusion, mystification, obscurity, integration

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. liquid

   a solution is a mixture of liquids and "liquid" can be used in the same way as "solution"

   the woman drank the strange liquid that the doctor recommended. the woman drank the strange solution that the doctor recommended.

   Submitted by Olearjet on November 24, 2020  

2. quaesitum

   a quaesitum is something sought for, an answer to a problem, the end result, the objective. therefore, the word 'solution' is a good synonym for quaesitum because it means the same thing.

   Submitted by a.k.m.g.mcclenny on November 1, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. solution(n.)

   Synonyms:
   disruption, separation, breach, disjunction, disintegration

2. solution(n.)

   Synonyms:
   explanation, explication, resolution, disentanglement, key

3. solution(n.)

   Synonyms:
   liquefaction, dissolution, melting

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. solution(n)

   Synonyms:
   dissolution, melting, liquefaction, resolution, disintegration, disentanglement, explanation, elucidation, explication

PPDB, the paraphrase database(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "solution":

   settlement, solutions, resolution, resolve, solving, resolving, solve, option, answer, remedy, workaround, settling, alternative, way, solved, resolved, decision, fix, approach, response

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How to use solution in a sentence?

1. Hua Qu:

   This is a humanitarian issue, and there should be a humanitarian solution. I don't think putting this into a complicated political situation is the solution.

2. Rabnawaz Akbar:

   But rather than blame them, the solution is that local and central government should work with the communities to take extra precautions.

3. Abdul Haroun:

   Even if I died, there wasn't another solution.

4. Wang Yi:

   We both agree that the unrest in West Asia and North Africa regions is not sustainable, it should be solved in a political way and we should seek a solution that can address the concerns of different parties.

5. Hardik Shah:

   A possible solution is to waive the goods and services tax (GST) compensation cess..on coal.

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