Resolution(s) may refer to:

Common meanings

Resolution (debate) This is a glossary of policy debate terms. Affirmative In policy debate (also called ''cross-examination debate'' in some circuits, namely the University Interscholastic League of Texas), the ''Affirmative'' is the team that affirms the resolu ...

, the statement which is debated in policy debate *

Resolution (law) In law, a resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body. The substance of the resolution can be anything that can normally be proposed as a motion. For long or important motions, though, it is often better to have them written ou ...

, a written motion adopted by a deliberative body *

New Year's resolution A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western World but also found in the Eastern World, in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal, or otherwise im ...

, a commitment that an individual makes at New Year's Day * Dispute resolution, the settlement of a disagreement

Science, technology, and mathematics

Mathematics and logic

Resolution (algebra) In mathematics, and more specifically in homological algebra, a resolution (or left resolution; dually a coresolution or right resolution) is an exact sequence of modules (or, more generally, of objects of an abelian category), which is used to de ...

, an exact sequence in homological algebra *

Resolution (logic) In mathematical logic and automated theorem proving, resolution is a rule of inference leading to a refutation complete theorem-proving technique for sentences in propositional logic and first-order logic. For propositional logic, systematically ...

, a rule of inference used for automated theorem proving * Standard resolution, the bar construction of resolutions in homological algebra *

Resolution of singularities In algebraic geometry, the problem of resolution of singularities asks whether every algebraic variety ''V'' has a resolution, a non-singular variety ''W'' with a proper birational map ''W''→''V''. For varieties over fields of characteristi ...

in algebraic geometry

Measurements

Resolution (audio) In digital audio using pulse-code modulation (PCM), bit depth is the number of bits of information in each sample, and it directly corresponds to the resolution of each sample. Examples of bit depth include Compact Disc Digital Audio, which ...

, a measure of digital audio quality *

Resolution (electron density) Resolution in terms of electron density is a measure of the resolvability in the electron density map of a molecule. In X-ray crystallography, resolution is the highest resolvable peak in the diffraction pattern, while resolution in cryo-electron m ...

, the quality of an X-ray crystallography or cryo-electron microscopy data set *

Angular resolution Angular resolution describes the ability of any image-forming device such as an optical or radio telescope, a microscope, a camera, or an eye, to distinguish small details of an object, thereby making it a major determinant of image resolution ...

, the capability of an optical or other sensor to discern small objects * Depositional resolution, the age difference of fossils contained in one stratum *

Display resolution The display resolution or display modes of a digital television, computer monitor or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is ...

, the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed on a display device **

Graphic display resolutions The graphics display resolution is the width and height dimension of an electronic visual display device, measured in pixels. This information is used for electronic devices such as a computer monitor. Certain combinations of width and height a ...

, a list of particular display resolutions * Distance resolution, the minimum distance that can be accurately measured *

Image resolution Image resolution is the detail an image holds. The term applies to digital images, film images, and other types of images. "Higher resolution" means more image detail. Image resolution can be measured in various ways. Resolution quantifies how cl ...

, a measure of the amount of detail in an image *

Optical resolution Optical resolution describes the ability of an imaging system to resolve detail, in the object that is being imaged. An imaging system may have many individual components, including one or more lenses, and/or recording and display components. ...

, the capability of an optical system to distinguish, find, or record details *

Printing resolution Dots per inch (DPI, or dpiThe acronym appears in sources as either "DPI" or lowercase "dpi". See "Print Resolution Understanding 4-bit depth – Xerox" (PDF). Xerox.com. September 2012.) is a measure of spatial printing, video or image scanner ...

, the number of individual dots a printer can produce within a unit of distance (e.g.,

dots per inch Dots per inch (DPI, or dpiThe acronym appears in sources as either "DPI" or lowercase "dpi". See "Print Resolution Understanding 4-bit depth – Xerox" (PDF). Xerox.com. September 2012.) is a measure of spatial printing, video or image scanner ...

) *

Sensor resolution A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of sensing a physical phenomenon. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends ...

, the smallest change a sensor can detect in the quantity that it is measuring *

Spectral resolution The spectral resolution of a spectrograph, or, more generally, of a frequency spectrum, is a measure of its ability to resolve features in the electromagnetic spectrum. It is usually denoted by \Delta\lambda, and is closely related to the resolvin ...

, the capability of an optical system to distinguish different frequencies * Resolution of a spectrometer, the ability to distinguish two close-lying energies (or wavelengths, or frequencies, or masses) *

Resolution (chromatography) In chromatography, resolution is a measure of the separation of two peaks of different retention time ''t'' in a chromatogram. Expression Chromatographic peak resolution is given by :R_s = 2\cfrac where tR is the retention time and wb is ...

, the separation of peaks in a chromatogram *

Resolution (mass spectrometry) In mass spectrometry, resolution is a measure of the ability to distinguish two peaks of slightly different mass-to-charge ratios ''ΔM'', in a mass spectrum. Resolution and resolving power There are two different definitions of resolution and ...

, the ability to distinguish peaks in a mass spectrum *

Spatial resolution In physics and geosciences, the term spatial resolution refers to distance between independent measurements, or the physical dimension that represents a pixel of the image. While in some instruments, like cameras and telescopes, spatial resolution ...

, the pixel width on the ground *

Temporal resolution Temporal resolution (TR) refers to the discrete resolution of a measurement with respect to time. Physics Often there is a trade-off between the temporal resolution of a measurement and its spatial resolution, due to Heisenberg's uncertainty pr ...

, the sampling frequency of a digital audio device * In number storage, the resolution is the reciprocal of the

unit in the last place In computer science and numerical analysis, unit in the last place or unit of least precision (ulp) is the spacing between two consecutive floating-point numbers, i.e., the value the least significant digit (rightmost digit) represents if it is 1 ...

Other uses in science and technology

* ''Resolution'' (beam engine), an early steam engine at Coalbrookdale *

Chiral resolution Chiral resolution, or enantiomeric resolution, is a process in stereochemistry for the separation of racemic compounds into their enantiomers. It is an important tool in the production of optically active compounds, including drugs. Another term wi ...

, a process in stereochemistry for the separation of racemic compounds into their enantiomers * URL resolution, a process in interpreting

URL A Uniform Resource Locator (URL), colloquially termed as a web address, is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. A URL is a specific type of Uniform Resource Identifi ...

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* "Resolutions" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), a 1996 second-season episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * ''Resolution'' (film), a 2012 horror movie * "Resolution" (''Doctor Who''), a special episode of ''Doctor Who''

Literature and poetry

* Resolution (meter), the replacement of one longum with two brevia * "Resolution", a poem by

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a pl ...

* ''Resolutions'' (short story), a 1911 short story by Franz Kafka * ''Resolution'' (Parker novel), a 2008 novel by Robert B. Parker, a Western, sequel to ''Appaloosa'' * ''Resolution'' (Wilson novel), a 2016 work of historical fiction by A. N. Wilson

Music

Resolution (music) Resolution in western tonal music theory is the move of a note or chord from dissonance (an unstable sound) to a consonance (a more final or stable sounding one). Dissonance, resolution, and suspense can be used to create musical interest. Wher ...

, the move of a note or chord from dissonance to consonance

Albums

* ''Resolution'' (38 Special album), 1997 * ''Resolution'' (BoDeans album), 2004 * ''Resolution'' (Hamiet Bluiett album), 1977 * ''Resolution'' (Hidden in Plain View album), 2007 * ''Resolution'' (Lamb of God album), 2012 * ''Resolution'' (Andy Timmons album), 2006 * ''Resolution'' (Andy Pratt album), 1976 * ''Resolutions'' (album), a 2011 album by Dave Hause

EPs

* '' Resolution (EP)'', Matt Corby EP, 2013

Songs

* "Resolution" (Matt Corby song), 2013 * "Resolution" (Nick Lachey song), a 2006 song by Nick Lachey from ''What's Left of Me'' * "Resolution", a John Coltrane (1926–1967) song from ''A Love Supreme'' * " The Resolution", a 2008 Jack's Mannequin song from ''The Glass Passenger'' * "Resolution", a Mahavishnu Orchestra song from the album ''

Birds of Fire ''Birds of Fire'' is the second studio album by jazz fusion band the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was released on January 3, 1973, by Columbia Records and is the last studio album released by the original band line-up before it dissolved. As with t ...

'' * "Resolution", by Romantic Mode, the second opening theme for the anime ''After War Gundam X'' * "Resolution", by

Haruka Tomatsu is a Japanese voice actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n. She received the Rookie of the Year award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards and the Synergy Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Tomatsu voiced Asuna Yuuki in ''Sword Art Online'', Zero Two in ...

, the first opening theme for the anime ''Sword Art Online: Alicization War of Underworld''

Business and organizations

* Corporate resolution, a legal document defining which individuals are authorized to act on behalf of a corporation * Resolution (talent agency), a talent agency in Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville * Resolution Copper, a copper mining project near Superior, Arizona *

Resolution Foundation The Resolution Foundation is an independent British think tank established in 2005. Its stated aim is to improve the standard of living of low- and middle-income families. Appointments In June 2015, the former Conservative MP David Willetts to ...

, an independent British think tank established in 2005 * Resolution Limited, a Guernsey-based investor in insurance companies *

Resolution plc Resolution plc was a UK insurance company headquartered in the City of London. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was acquired by the Pearl Group in May 2008. History Early histo ...

, a defunct manager of in-force UK life funds acquired by Pearl Group in 2008

Places

* Resolution, United States Virgin Islands *

Resolution Island (Nunavut) Resolution Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Davis Strait. It has an area of . The Lower Savage Islands lie between Resolution Island ...

, in the Arctic region of Canada * Resolution Island, New Zealand, the largest (uninhabited) island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand * Resolution Island, a fictional island in the novel '' Brown on Resolution'' *

Fort Resolution Fort Resolution (''Denı́nu Kų́ę́'' (pronounced "deh-nih-noo-kwenh") "moose island place") is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is situated at the mouth of the Slave River, on the shores o ...

, a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada

Vessels

* ''Resolution'', a Douglas DC-6 aircraft, BCPA Flight 304, which crashed near San Francisco in 1953 * ''Resolution'' (1793 ship), an American trading vessel whose crew were massacred in 1794 * HMNZS ''Resolution'' (A14), Royal New Zealand Navy surveillance ship * HMS ''Resolution'', any of several British Royal Navy ships * TIV ''Resolution'', the world's first turbine installation vessel * ''Resolution''-class submarine, British Royal Navy * ''Resolution'' (1802 ship), a brig built in Spain and launched in 1802