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Resolution vs Determination - What's the difference?

resolution | determination |

Determination is a synonym of resolution.



As nouns the difference between resolution and determination

is that resolution is a strong will, determination while determination is the act of determining, or the state of being determined.

resolution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong will, determination.
  • The state of being resolute.
  • A statement of intent, a vow
  • The act of discerning detail.
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  • (computing) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).
  • (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.
  • (computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; lookup.
  • name resolution
  • (math) The act or process of solving; solution.
  • the resolution of an equation
  • A formal statement adopted by an assembly.
  • (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
  • (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
  • (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
  • The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * resolutionist * New Year's resolution

    See also

    * polygon resolution * texture resolution

    determination

    Noun

  • The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
  • Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
  • Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
  • The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
  • (countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
  • (countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
  • A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head.
  • (countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.
  • The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
  • The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
  • The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
  • Derived terms

    * cellular determination