· a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
Hypernym(s): mixture
· 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"
Synonym(s): answer, result, resolution, solvent
Hypernym(s): statement
· a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"
Hypernym(s): method
· the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
Synonym(s): root
Hypernym(s): set
· the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"
Hypernym(s): success