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    [Noun]  | "so*lu*tion" | \ sə-ˈlü-shən \


    1: an act or means of solving a problem

    2: an answer to a problem : explanation; specifically : a set of values of the variables that satisfies an equation

    3: a homogenous mixture formed by mixing one solid, liquid, or gaseous substance with another; especially : a liquid system containing one phase


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English solucion explanation, dispersal of bodily humors, from Anglo-French, from Latin solution-, solutio, from solvere to loosen, solve;

    [Noun]  | "solution set" 


    1: the set of values that satisfy an equation; also : truth set


    Origin: 1959 ;

    [Noun]  | "Ben*e*dict's solution" | \ ˈbe-nə-ˌdik(t)s- \


    1: a blue solution containing a carbonate, citrate, and sulfate which yields a red, yellow, or orange precipitate upon warming with a sugar (such as glucose) that is a reducing agent


    Origin: 1921 ;

     Stanley Rossiter Benedict †1936 American chemist;

    [Noun]  | "Feh*ling's solution" | \ ˈfā-liŋ(z)- \


    1: a blue solution of Rochelle salt and copper sulfate used as an oxidizing agent in a test for sugars and aldehydes


    Origin: 1873 ;

     Hermann Fehling †1885 German chemist;

    [Noun]  | "final solution" 


    1: the Nazi program for extermination of all Jews in Europe


    Origin: 1947 ;

    [Noun]  | "Ring*er's solution" | \ ˈriŋ-ərz- \


    1: an aqueous solution of calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and potassium chloride that provides a medium essentially isotonic to many animal tissues and is used topically to irrigate tissues or intravenously to replenish fluids and electrolytes —called also Ringer solution


    Origin: 1883 ;

     Sidney Ringer †1910 English physician;

    [Noun]  | "solution" 


    1: something attained by mental effort and especially by computation;


      * e.g., " ... the solution to a math problem "



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     [ "solution" ]

    1: A term used in information technology and management consulting to describe an over-priced service which cannot be explained except in esoteric terms which the customer cannot understand.

      * e.g.,  ... What the company needs is a whole new HR solution. 

     [ "solution" ]

    1: This term became popular in the business world because it was used to describe some products or services that when bundled together would lead to a complete solution. For example, Microsoft Office isn't just a suite of applications, it's a total office solution.

      * e.g.,  ... Steve: We offer turnkey catering solutions for consumers and prosumers 


     [ "solution" ]

    2: The term, like most management buzzwords has lost any meaning it originally had. People no longer sell products or services any more, they're all selling solutions.

      * e.g.,  ... Dave: You sell sandwiches from a battered old caravan parked on an industrial estate don't you? 


     [ "solution" ]

    3: With the golden age of the 'give us your money and don't ask questions' Internet boom of the late 90s this word grew to become e-solutions. An e-solution is something to do with the Internet. No-one is really sure what it does but it makes web pages or something and so is a must-have.

      * e.g.,  ... Steve: Ssssh, she doesn't have to know that. 

     [ "IT Solution" ]

    1: The common solution for companies when addressing any incoming Tech Call which is to completely restore a system to it's original state with no regard to information previously stored.

      * e.g.,  ... I incorrectly installed a driver but when I called tech support they wanted me to recover the entire system and they didn't even attempt to find an alternative solution. Wow, the typical IT Solution hits again.. 

     [ "solutioning" ]

    1: A word many business people misuse to describe the process of creating a solution. These people need a grammar lesson and should be fired immediately.

      * e.g.,  ... I am an idiot so I will spend my day solutioning a way to deal with my stupidity. 

     [ "The Solution" ]

    1: - I could kiss you, and you could kiss me back.

      * e.g.,  ... How do I fix our relationship? Oh I know, The Solution. 


     [ "The Solution" ]

    2: - You could kiss me and i'd definitely kiss back.

     [ "Solution" ]

    1: An answer to all of the problems of America, there are two answers.

      * e.g.,  ... Man: I have a solution to all of America's problems 

     [ "the solution" ]

    1: similar to the situation, mike sorentio, the solution refers to a man or men that isn't just the man or the answer he is the total package, the solution. Not only is said person or persons well endowed, have perfect hair and a craving for the richest things in life (i.e. grading papers, pleasuring women, and fighting crime) he also is a man of much wealth fortune and insight (usually not a women)

      * e.g.,  ... Mike Sorentio may be the Situation, but Chuck Norris is the solution. Pat Hayes' perfect parted hair is nothing short of solution to life's baldness. 

     [ "Solutional" ]

    1: To offer up solutions that bend the bounds of law but do not necessarily break them.

      * e.g.,  ... Riding on the berm during a traffic jam would be "getting solutional." 

     [ "solutioning" ]

    1: The process of finding a solution to a problem.

      * e.g.,  ... Boss: "Stabbins, where are we on the proposal for the new clients software?" 

     [ "solution reach" ]

    1: A special kind of reach around lubricated with any bodily fluid (the solution) including, but not limited to, spit, snot, or fecal matter.

      * e.g.,  ... Jason: "Where is Matt?" 

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