different between solution vs exposition

English

Etymology

From Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin sol?ti?nem, accusative singular of sol?ti?, from the verb solv?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??l(j)u???n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

solution (countable and uncountable, plural solutions)

1. A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
2. An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
3. The answer to a problem.
4. (marketing) A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
5. (law, Britain, archaic, rare) Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
6. The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid; dissolution.
7. (medicine, archaic) The crisis of a disease.

Antonyms

• (answer to a problem): problem
• (act of dissolving): precipitation

Related terms

Translations

Verb

solution (third-person singular simple present solutions, present participle solutioning, simple past and past participle solutioned)

1. To treat with a solution.

French

Etymology

From Old French solucion, from Latin sol?ti?nem, accusative singular of sol?ti?, from the verb solv?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?.ly.sj??/
• Homophone: solutions

Noun

solution f (plural solutions)

1. solution
2. liquid mix

Derived terms

Descendants

• ? Romanian: solu?ie

Further reading

• “solution” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ksp??z???n/

Etymology 1

From Middle English exposicioun, from Old French esposicion, from Latin expositio, from exponere (“to put forth”).

Noun

exposition (countable and uncountable, plural expositions)

1. The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
2. (authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.

3. (obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
4. An event at which goods, artwork and cultural displays are exhibited for the public to view.

5. (authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.

6. (authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
8. (music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
9. The abandonment of an unwanted child.

Etymology 2

From French exposition (“exhibition”)

Noun

exposition (countable and uncountable, plural expositions)

1. The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.

Derived terms

• expositional
• expositionary

Related terms

• exhibition

Translations

See also

• explanation
• exegesis

French

Etymology

From Old French esposicion, borrowed from Latin expositio, expositionem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.spo.zi.sj??/

Noun

exposition f (plural expositions)

1. exposition
2. exhibition
3. exposure

Further reading

• “exposition” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).