Whats the difference between resolve and solve? Solve is the most general in meaning and suggestion in this group; it implies the finding of a satisfactory answer or solution, usually to something of at least moderate difficulty {the mystery and disquieting meaninglessness of existence were solved for me now—L P Smith} {create a difficulty rather than solve one—A M Young} Resolve
word choice - Do we resolve a doubt or dispel a doubt? - English . . . In fact, having been in engineering practice, I have encountered the use of resolving a doubt with sufficient frequency Doubt is the foundation of quality engineering We raise doubts Raising doubts is a skill, as much as is resolving those doubts However, sometimes we find ourselves not having to resolve doubts but to resolve conflicts
word choice - Solution for or solution to a problem? - English . . . I wonder what Jasper said—sounds like it was of use To me, the difference between a solution to a problem and a solution for a problem is that the latter indicates a possible, suggested solution (yet to be verified as something that truly solves the problem), while the former is a more definitely efficient solution—if applicable, the only possible solution
Idiom used when a bad situation is not fully resolved and can easily re . . . 'Kick the can down the road' is an expression that conveys the concept of a problem accompanying one on one's journey, and that by one's own deliberate attachment to it, rather than resolving the matter and leaving it behind as one progresses An interesting comment and history of the expression is recorded in Merriam Webster
single word requests - Success, Failure and whats in-between . . . 1 : the act or process of resolving: such as a : the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones b : the act of answering : SOLVING c : the act of determining d : the passing of a voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance conclusion conclusion
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