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Definition: Resolving |
ResolvingNoun1. Analysis into clear-cut components. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "resolving" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
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Health | The ability of the eye or of a lens to make small objects that are close together, separately visible; thus revealing the structure of an object. (references) |
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Synonym: ResolvingSynonym: resolution (n). (additional references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Resolving Power (2001) | |
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| Play | Caption |
 | Minor arpeggiated synthesized chords resolving to a major chord. |
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Joseph De Maistre | It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them. |
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Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | But his Majesty resolving, if possible, to spare your life, at last brought off the Chamberlain. |
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Health | Several randomized studies have found that the psychological distress patients experience is greater during more toxic adjuvant chemotherapy treatment, resolving soon after treatment completion. (references) | |
Because of such concerns, the Human Genome Project has, since its inception, devoted about 5% of its budget to research aimed at anticipating and resolving the ethical, legal, and social issues likely to arise from this research. (references) | ||
Business | The latter two groups face great difficulty in obtaining any assistance in resolving disputes with employers. (references) | |
This in turn will require resolving lingering questions on digital signature, taxation, data privacy, and copyright protection. (references) | ||
With the inauguration of President Chen Shui Bian, on May 21, 2000, new leadership at the Taiwan EPA has made resolving Taiwan's industrial waste crisis a top priority for his administration. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Equatorial Guinea | After resolving what likely was a family dispute, Radio Asonga reopened within a week of its closure. (references) |
Cote d'Ivoire | The National Council of Audiovisual Communication (NCAC), established in 1991 and formally organized in 1995, is responsible for regulating media access during the 2-week formal political campaign period prior to national elections and for resolving complaints about unfair media access. (references) | |
Economic History | Costa Rica | Significant progress has been made in resolving some expropriation cases. (references) |
Human Rights | Bosnia and Herzegovina | By some estimates, resolving property claims in the RS will take another 8 or 9 years. (references) |
Ukraine | No progress was reported in resolving the April 1999 shooting of Kiev municipal government official Mykola Pidmohylny or the November 1999 shooting of Vinnytsia Mayor Dmytro Dvorkis. (references) | |
Bulgaria | The police continued to struggle with resolving a large backlog of outstanding investigation cases, some as much as 10 years old, which they inherited from the former investigative service. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Canada | In response to court decisions over the past few years, the Government continues to work at resolving a variety of issues, including fishing rights in Atlantic Canada. (references) |
Minorities | Czech Republic | The Interministerial Commission for Romani Community Affairs, which includes 12 government representatives and 12 Romani representatives, as well as the Commissioner for Human Rights and his deputy continued to take an active role in resolving disputes between Romani communities and their non-Romani neighbors in towns such as Usti nad Labem and Rokycany. (references) |
Political Economy | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Discussions aimed at resolving this issue are ongoing. (references) |
Political Rights | Peru | The top two candidates, Alejandro Toledo and Alan Garcia, advanced to the presidential runoff election that was held on June 3. The ONPE released more than 90 percent of the election results by April 11. Final results were released a month later, due to delays in resolving objections and complaints. (references) |
Trade | Ghana | This situation has led to some duplication of activities by GSB and FDB. The Ministry of Trade and Industry is in the process of resolving this problem. (references) |
Kazakhstan | The World Bank has provided structural adjustment loans to Kazakhstan to assist the country in resolving some of its financial problems through market-oriented policy and institutional reforms. (references) | |
Women | Guatemala | It opened its first branch offices and spent much of its first year resolving personnel, equipment, and organizational issues. (references) |
Worker Rights | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Generally effective mechanisms exist for resolving complaints. (references) |
Laos | Workplace committees are one mechanism used for resolving complaints. (references) | |
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Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | This requires strong economic performance by the industrialized democracies like ourselves and progress in resolving the global energy crisis. |
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| "Resolving" is generally used as a lexical verb (-ing form) -- approximately 94.70% of the time. "Resolving" is used about 321 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (-ing form) | 94.7% | 304 | 16,610 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 2.49% | 8 | 124,375 |
| Noun (singular) | 2.18% | 7 | 133,076 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.62% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 321 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "resolving": coincidence resolving time ♦ resolving capability ♦ resolving power ♦ resolving step ♦ resolving time ♦ resolving time correction. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "resolving": dispute-resolving. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "resolving"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 解决 (resolved, settlement, solve, solved, solving). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | rumlig opløsnings grænse (spatial resolving limit), reduktionskoefficienter (reduction coefficients, resolving coefficients), radiometrisk opløsnings grænse (radiometric resolving limit), termisk opløsnings grænse (thermal resolving limit), spektral opløsnings grænse (spectral resolving limit), oploesningsevne (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), opløsningstrin (resolution step, resolving step), opløsningstid (resolution time, resolving time), opløsningsevne (definition, discrimination, resolution, resolving power, separating capability), opløsning (abandonment, break-up, decomposition, dissolution, neglect, resolution, resolving power, solvation, split-up), opfattelsestiden (resolution time, resolving time), korrektion for opløsningstid (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), koincidensopløsningstid (coincidence resolving time). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | ruimtelijke oplossingslimiet (spatial resolving limit), resolutievermogen (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), resolutiestap (resolution step, resolving step), resolutie (definition, motion, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), reductiecoëfficiënt (reduction coefficients, resolving coefficients), radiometrische oplossingslimiet (radiometric resolving limit), thermische oplossingslimiet (thermal resolving limit), stelsel ter regeling van wetsconflicten (arrangements for resolving conflicts of laws), spectrale oplossingslimiet (spectral resolving limit), scheidingstijd van een coïncidentieschakeling (coincidence resolving time), scheidingstijd (resolution time, resolving time), scheidend vermogen (definition, resolving power), oplossend vermogen (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), correctie voor de scheidingstijd (resolution time correction, resolving time correction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | resoluutioaskel (resolution step, resolving step), resoluutio (resolution, resolving power), reduktiokerroin (reduction coefficients, resolving coefficients), tarkkuus (accuracy, definition, exactitude, exactness, keenness, precision, precision ratio, relevance factor, relevance ratio, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power, strictness), piirtokyky (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), lama-aikakorjaus (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), erotuskyky (definition, discrimination, isolation, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), erotusaikakorjaus (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), erotusaika (resolution time, resolving time). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | résolvant (resolvent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | vornehmend, auflösend (disbanding, disintegrating, dissolving). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | όριο ραδιομετρικής διακριτότητας (radiometric resolving limit), όριο χωρικής διακριτότητας (spatial resolving limit), όριο φασματικής διακριτότητας (spectral resolving limit), όριο θερμικής διακριτότητας (thermal resolving limit), βήμα διακριτικής ικανότητας (resolution step, resolving step), ικανότητα διαχωρισμού (resolution, resolving power), χρόνος διάκρισης (resolution time, resolving time), ανάλυση (analysis, breakdown, decomposition, decomposition of time series, definition, evaluation, examination, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), διακριτική ικανότητα (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), διαχωριστική ικανότητα (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | megoldás (accomplishment, clearing up, denouement, disentanglement, expedient, resort, solution, solving, there is no choice, unravelling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | risoluzione (decision, definition, determination, rescission, resolution, resolution capability, resolutory action, resolving capability, resolving power, solution, spatial resolution, sum), tempo di separazione (resolution time, resolving time), tempo di risoluzione di coincidenza (coincidence resolving time), tempo di risoluzione (resolution time, resolving time), step di risoluzione (resolution step, resolving step), potere risolutivo (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), potere di risoluzione (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), meccanismo risolutivo dei conflitti di legge (arrangements for resolving conflicts of laws), definizione (argument, compression, definition, exemplification, explanation, explication, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), correzione di tempo morto (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), correzione di tempo di risoluzione (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), capacit risolutiva (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), capacit di risoluzione (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 解像力 (resolving power). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | かいぞうりょく (resolving power). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 결심 (Determination). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | esolvingray resolução (definition, determination, dictum, dissolvable, motion, purpose, resolution, resolution capability, resolve, resolving capability, resolving power, settling, step, working out), tempo de resolução de coincidência (coincidence resolving time), tempo de resolução (resolution time, resolving time), poder resolutivo (resolving power), poder de resolução (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), limite de resolução térmica (thermal resolving limit), limite de resolução espectral (spectral resolving limit), limite de resolução espacial (spatial resolving limit), limite de radiação radiométrica (radiometric resolving limit), correcção de tempo morto (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), correcção de tempo de resolução (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), coeficientes de redução (reduction coefficients, resolving coefficients), capacidade de resolução (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power). (various references) решать разрешение разрешающий. (various references) resolución (definition, detection, determination, finality, purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolution capability, resolve, resolving capability, resolving power, spatial resolution), tiempo de resolución de coincidencia (coincidence resolving time), tiempo de resolución (resolution time, resolving time), poder separador (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), poder de resolución (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), paso de resolución (resolution step, resolving step), límite de resolución térmica (thermal resolving limit), límite de resolución radiométrica (radiometric resolving limit), límite de resolución espectral (spectral resolving limit), límite de resolución espacial (spatial resolving limit), definición (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power), corrección de tiempo muerto (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), corrección de tiempo de resolución (resolution time correction, resolving time correction), coeficientes de reducción (reduction coefficients, resolving coefficients), capacidad de análisis (definition, resolution, resolution capability, resolving capability, resolving power). (various references) lösande (dissolvent, laxative, solution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Resolving" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: resolveing, resovling. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "resolving" (pronounced rēzÄ"lving) |
| 6 | -z Ä" l v i ng | absolving. |
| 5 | -Ä" l v i ng | evolving, involving, revolving, solving. |
| 4 | -l v i ng | delving, dissolving, shelving. |
| 3 | -v i ng | achieving, approving, arriving, behaving, believing, braving, calving, caregiving, carving, caving, conceiving, conniving, conserving, craving, curving, deceiving, depriving, deriving, deserving, disapproving, disbelieving, diving, driving, earthmoving, engraving, forgiving, giving, grieving, halving, having, heaving, improving, interleaving, interweaving, jiving, leaving, lifesaving, living, loving, misbehaving, misgiving, moving, observing, paving, perceiving, preserving, proving, raving, receiving, relieving, reliving, removing, reserving, retrieving, reviving, revving, saving, serving, shaving, shoving, sieving, skydiving, starving, staving, striving, surviving, thanksgiving, thieving, thriving, unbelieving, undeserving, unforgiving, unnerving, unswerving, waiving, waving, weaving. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-i-l-n-o-r-s-v" | |
-1 letter: resoling. | |
-2 letters: eloigns, eringos, glories, glovers, governs, grovels, ignores, legions, lingers, lingoes, longers, longies, nerolis, overing, regions, renvois, rovings, serving, signore, silvern, slinger, solving, versing, version. | |
-3 letters: eloign, eloins, enrols, envois, eringo, ervils, genros, girons, givens, givers, glover, gloves, goners, govern, grilse, grison, groins, grovel, groves, ignore, ingles, insole, irones, legion, lesion, levins. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-i-l-n-o-r-s-v" | |
+2 letters: observingly, oversalting, overselling, sovereignly, vainglories. | |
+3 letters: griseofulvin, overindulges, oversleeping, overslipping, redissolving. | |
+4 letters: griseofulvins, overslaughing, oversupplying, vertiginously. | |
+5 letters: superovulating. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 65 73 6F 6C 76 69 6E 67 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. . ... --- .-.. ...- .. -. --. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100101 01110011 01101111 01101100 01110110 01101001 01101110 01100111 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R e s o l v i n g |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0065 0073 006F 006C 0076 0069 006E 0067 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)527185817888758073 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Sounds 7. Quotations: Familiar 8. Quotations: Fiction | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Quotations: Speeches 11. Usage Frequency 12. Expressions | 13. Expressions: Internet 14. Translations: Modern 15. Derivations 16. Rhymes | 17. Anagrams 18. Orthography 19. Bibliography |
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