the act of solving a problem, question, etc.

The situation is approaching solution.

the state of being solved

a problem capable of solution.

a particular instance or method of solving; an explanation or answer

The solution is as good as any other.

Mathematics .

the process of determining the answer to a problem.

the answer itself.

Chemistry .

the process by which a gas, liquid, or solid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, liquid, or solid without chemical change.

such a substance, as dissolved sugar or salt in solution.

a homogeneous, molecular mixture of two or more substances.

Pharmacology . Also called liquor. a liquid, usually water, in which a medication is dissolved.

Medicine/Medical .

the termination of a disease.

a breach or break in anything, esp. one in parts of the body normally continuous, as from fracture or laceration

solution of continuity.

noun

doubt , problem , quandary , question , trouble , chemical , element

noun

band-aid , clarification , elucidation , explanation , explication , key , pay dirt * , quick fix * , result , solving , the ticket , unfolding , unraveling , unravelment , blend , compound , dissolvent , elixir , emulsion , extract , fluid , juice , mix , sap , solvent , suspension , determination , analysis , answer , denouement , discovery , disentanglement , disintegration , dissolution , eureka , liquefaction , melting , mixture , nostrum , resolution