French word

solution

Pronunciation

IPA/solysjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsolution

Example

Nous devons trouver une solution rapidement.

We must find a solution quickly.

Illustration for solution (solution)

More examples

Il a apporté une solution durable.

He provided a sustainable solution.

Core concept

A knot untied into an answer, or separate substances blended evenly into one mixture.

Common phrases

  • apporter une solution

    provide a solution

  • chercher une solution

    look for a solution

  • une solution durable

    a sustainable solution

Similar words

réponse: An answer or reaction to a question or problem.
méthode: An organized way of achieving a particular goal.
explication: A clear account of why something happens or how it works.
résultat: The outcome or achievement that follows an action or event.

Definition in French

Réponse, méthode ou moyen employé pour mettre fin à un problème ou apporter une explication ; en chimie, mélange homogène.

Word origin

French solution comes from Latin solutio, from solvere meaning 'to loosen or release', with the chemical sense developing through the idea of dissolving.

Usage tips

  • For a problem, solution is usually followed by à, as in une solution à ce problème; in chemistry, solution de is common.

Other meanings

  • answernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • solutionnersolveverb

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