1a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation:there are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems
the correct answer to a puzzle:the solution to this month’s crossword
(solutions) products or services designed to meet a particular need:an Internet marketing firm specializing in e-commerce solutions
2a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent):a solution of ammonia in water
[mass noun] the process or state of being dissolved in a solvent:gum tragacanth in solution is best used thinly on paperif we add aqueous ammonia to this precipitate, solution occurs
3 [mass noun] archaic the action of separating or breaking down; dissolution:the solution of British supremacy in South Africa
