different between resolution vs design

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun (“a breaking into part”), either from Anglo-Norman resolucion or directly from Latin resol?ti? (“a loosening, solution”), from resolv? (“I loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solv? (“I loosen”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???z??lu??(?)n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???z??l(j)u?(?)n/
• Rhymes: -u???n
• Hyphenation: re?so?lu?tion

Noun

resolution (countable and uncountable, plural resolutions)

1. A strong will, determination.
2. The state of being resolute.

3. A statement of intent, a vow

4. The act of discerning detail.
5. (computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).

6. (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.

7. (computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; lookup.

   name resolution

8. (mathematics) The act or process of solving; solution.

   the resolution of an equation

9. A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.

   The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.

10. (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
11. (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
12. (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
13. (literature) The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
14. (medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

• polygon resolution
• texture resolution

References

• resolution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin design? (“I mark out, point out, describe, design, contrive”), from de- (or dis-) + sign? (“I mark”), from signum (“mark”). Doublet of designate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??za?n/
• Hyphenation: de?sign
• Rhymes: -a?n

Noun

design (countable and uncountable, plural designs)

1. A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.
2. A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.

3. A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.

4. The composition of a work of art.
5. Intention or plot.
   • 1763, Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40:

     I give it you without any other design than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.
   1. (particularly) Malicious or malevolent intention.

6. The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
7. The art of designing

Synonyms

• (plan): See Thesaurus:diagram
• (intention): See Thesaurus:design

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Descendants

Translations

Verb

design (third-person singular simple present designs, present participle designing, simple past and past participle designed)

1. (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.). [from 17th c.]
2. (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).

3. (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate. [16th-19th c.]
   • 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:

     he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.

   • 1700, John Dryden, Translations from Ovid's Epistles, Preface

     He was designed to the study of the law.

4. (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
5. To manifest requirements to be satisfied by an object or process for them to solve a problem.
   • Meet me to-morrow where the master / And this fraternity shall design.

Derived terms

• designable
• designed
• designedly
• designer
• foredesign
• outdesign
• overdesign
• predesign
• redesign
• undesignable
• undesigned
• undesignedly

Translations

Further reading

• design in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• design in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• design at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Edgins, deigns, dinges, gnides, nidges, sdeign, signed, singed

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?d?zajn]

Noun

design m

1. design

Declension

Further reading

• design in Kartotéka Novo?eského lexikálního archivu
• design in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English design.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di?z?i?n/
• Hyphenation: de?sign

Noun

design n (plural designs)

1. design

Synonyms

• ontwerp

Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English design.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dis?i?n/, [?dis??i?n]

Noun

design

1. design

   Synonym: suunnittelu

Declension

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English design.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.zajn/

Noun

design m (plural designs)

1. design

Hungarian

Alternative forms

• dizájn

Etymology

Borrowed from English design, from Latin design? (“I mark out, describe, plan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?diza?jn]
• Hyphenation: de?sign
• Rhymes: -a?jn

Noun

design (plural designok)

1. design (art and profession of designing functional objects such as furniture, vehicles, household appliances, etc.)

   Synonym: formatervezés

Declension

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English design.

Noun

design m (invariable)

1. design (industrial)

Anagrams

• sdegni

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

design

1. imperative of designe

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English design.

Noun

design m (plural designs)

1. design (plan)

   Synonym: projeto

Romanian

Etymology

From English design.

Noun

design n (uncountable)

1. design

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English design.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??sajn/

Noun

design c

1. a design

Declension

Related terms

• designa
• designer
• designpris