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As nouns the difference between strategy and solution

is that strategy is the science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare while solution is a homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

strategy

English

(wikipedia strategy)

Noun

  • The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
  • A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
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  • The art of using similar techniques in politics or business.

    • Usage notes

    * Verbs often used with "strategy": drive, follow, pursue, execute, implement, adopt, abandon, accept, reject.

    Derived terms

    * exit strategy * strategic * strategics * strategist

    Related terms

    * stratagem

    Coordinate terms

    * (an art of using similar techniques in politics or business) tactics

    See also

    * long game

    External links

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    solution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
  • An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
  • The answer to a problem.
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    • , title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.}}
  • A product, service or suite thereof.
  • (legal, UK, archaic, rare) Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
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    • Antonyms

    * problem