Resolution
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Resolution may refer to:
- Resolution (audio), a measure of digital audio quality
- Resolution (logic)Resolution (logic)In mathematical logic and automated theorem proving, resolution is a rule of inference leading to a refutation theorem-proving technique for sentences in propositional logic and first-order logic...
, a rule of inference used for automated theorem proving - Resolution (law)Resolution (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 out so that discussion is easier or so that it can be...
, a written motion adopted by a deliberative body - Resolution (debate), the statement which is debated in policy debate
- Resolution (music)Resolution (music)Resolution in western tonal music theory is the move of a note or chord from dissonance to a consonance .Dissonance, resolution, and suspense can be used to create musical interest...
, a technique in music theory - Resolution (meter)Resolution (meter)Resolution is the metrical phenomenon in classical poetry of replacing a longum with two brevia. It is generally found in Greek lyric poetry and in Greek and Roman drama, most frequently in comedy....
, the replacement of one longum with two brevia - New Year's resolutionNew Year's resolutionA New Year resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted as advantageous. A New Years Resolution is generally a goal someone sets out to accomplish in the coming year...
, a commitment that an individual makes at New Year's Day - Chiral resolutionChiral resolutionChiral resolution in stereochemistry is a process for the separation of racemic compounds into their enantiomers. It is an important tool in the production of optically active drugs...
, a process in stereochemistry for the separation of racemic compounds into their enantiomers - Resolution, a Douglas DC-6 aircraft, BCPA Flight 304BCPA Flight 304British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Flight 304/44 was a Douglas DC-6 named Resolution and registered VH-BPE, on a flight from Sydney, Australia, to Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, with scheduled stops at Nadi , Canton Island, Honolulu and San Francisco...
, which crashed near San Francisco in 1953 - Resolution, United States Virgin IslandsResolution, United States Virgin IslandsResolution is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.-Reference:...
Measurement resolution
- Display resolutionDisplay resolutionThe display resolution of a digital television 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 controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection...
, the level of information on a display device, such as a monitor- Graphic display resolutionsGraphic display resolutionsThe graphics display resolution describes the width and height dimensions of a display, such as a computer monitor, in pixels. Certain combinations of width and height are standardized and typically given a name and an initialism that is descriptive of its dimensions...
, a list of particular display resolutions
- Graphic display resolutions
- Temporal resolutionTemporal resolutionTemporal resolution refers to the precision of a measurement with respect to time. Often there is a tradeoff between temporal resolution of a measurement and its spatial resolution. This trade-off can be attributed to the finite speed of light and the fact that it takes a certain period of time...
, the sampling frequency of a digital audio device - Optical resolutionOptical resolutionOptical 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 a lens and recording and display components...
, the capability of an optical system to distinguish, find, or record details - Angular resolutionAngular resolutionAngular resolution, or spatial 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...
, the capability of an optical or other sensor to discern small objects - Spectral resolutionSpectral resolutionThe 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...
, the capability of an optical system to distinguish different frequencies - Sensor resolution, the smallest change a sensor can detect in the quantity that it is measuring
- Resolution (electron density)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...
, the quality of an X-ray crystallography data set - Resolution (mass spectrometry)Resolution (mass spectrometry)In mass spectrometry, resolution measures of the ability to distinguish two peaks of slightly different mass-to-charge ratios ΔM, in a mass spectrum.- Resolution and Resolving Power :...
the ability to distinguish peaks in a mass spectrum - Image resolutionImage resolutionImage resolution is an umbrella term that describes the detail an image holds. The term applies to raster digital images, film images, and other types of images. Higher resolution means more image detail....
, a measure of the amount of detail in an image - Printing resolution, the number of individual dots a printer can produce within a unit of distance (e.g., dots per inchDots per inchDots per inch is a measure of spatial printing or video dot density, in particular the number of individual dots that can be placed in a line within the span of 1 inch . The DPI value tends to correlate with image resolution, but is related only indirectly.- DPI measurement in monitor...
) - In number storage, the resolution is the reciprocal of the unit in the last placeUnit in the Last PlaceIn computer science and numerical analysis, unit in the last place or unit of least precision is the spacing between floating-point numbers, i.e., the value the least significant bit represents if it is 1...
Business
- Corporate resolutionCorporate resolutionA corporate resolution is a corporate action, sometimes in the form of a legal document, that will be voted on or has been voted on at a meeting of the board of directors for a corporation. The resolution could also be in the form of a "corporate action" which has the same binding effect as an...
, a legal document defining which individuals are authorized to act on behalf of a corporation - Resolution plcResolution plcResolution 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.-Early history:...
, a defunct major manager of in-force UK life funds acquired by Pearl Group in 2008 - Resolution LimitedResolution LimitedResolution Limited is a Guernsey-incorporated investment vehicle which has the stated intent of forcing consolidation in the British life insurance industry...
, a Guernsey-based investor in insurance companies - Resolution CopperResolution copperResolution Copper, , is a joint venture owned by Rio Tinto and BHP, formed to develop and operate an underground copper mine on deeded, unpatented and land removed from mining by executive order at Superior, Arizona, U.S. The project targets a deep-seated porphyry copper deposit located under the...
, a copper mining project in near Superior, Arizona
Places
- Resolution Island (Nunavut)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 Hudson Strait. It has an area of...
, in the Arctic region of Canada - Resolution Island, New ZealandResolution Island, New ZealandResolution Island is the largest island in Fiordland region of southwest New Zealand, covering a total of . It is the country's seventh largest island...
, the largest (uninhabited) island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand
Vessels
- HMS ResolutionHMS ResolutionSeveral ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Resolution. However, the first English warship to bear the name Resolution was actually the first rate Prince Royal , which was renamed Resolution in 1650 following the inauguration of the Commonwealth, and continued to bear that name until...
, any of several British Royal Navy ships - HMNZS Resolution (A14), Royal New Zealand Navy surveillance ship
- Resolution-class submarineResolution class submarineThe Resolution-class submarine armed with the Polaris missile was the United Kingdom's primary nuclear deterrent from the late 1960s to 1994, when they were replaced by the Vanguard-class submarine carrying the Trident II.-Background:...
, British Royal Navy - The Resolution (ship)Resolution (ship)The Resolution was an American trading vessel whose crew were massacred by Haida chief Cumshewa and his followers in 1794, at Cuomo Inlet near Moresby Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.-References:**...
, an American trading vessel whose crew were massacred in 1794 - TIV ResolutionTIV ResolutionTIV MPI Resolution is a Turbine Installation Vessel deployed to install turbines at offshore wind farms. She was the first self-elevating Turbine Installation Vessel in the world....
, the world's first Turbine Installation Vessel
Mathematics
- Resolution (algebra)Resolution (algebra)In mathematics, particularly in abstract algebra and homological algebra, a resolution is a sequence of objects which is used to describe the structure of a module, or, more generally, the structure of an object in an abelian category.Generally, if the objects involved in the sequence have a...
, a sequence in homological algebra- Free resolution, a sequence of free modules
- Injective resolution, a sequence of injective modules
- Projective resolution, a sequence of projective modules, the dual of an injective resolution
- Resolution of singularitiesResolution of singularitiesIn 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...
in algebraic geometry
Music
- Resolution (38 Special album), 1997
- Resolution (Lamb of God album)Resolution (Lamb of God album)Resolution is the seventh studio album by American groove metal band Lamb Of God, due to be released on January 24, 2012 in the US, January 31 in Canada...
, 2012 - Resolution (Andy Timmons album)Resolution (Andy Timmons album)-Track listing:#Deliver Us – 4:02#Helipad' – 4:47#Ghost of You – 5:07#Resolution – 5:39#Redemption – 3:42#Lydia – 3:43#Gone – 3:49#Move On – 2:58#Beware Dark Days – 6:06#The Prayer / The Answer – 4:52#Headed For The Ditch – 3:18...
, 2006 - Resolution (BoDeans album)Resolution (BoDeans album)Resolution is the BoDeans' 7'th full length studio album. It was released on June 22, 2004 and was the first album of new material from the band in 8 years.-Track listing:# "If It Makes You"# "Marianne"# " Live"# "Wild World"...
, 2004 - Resolution (Hamiet Bluiett album)Resolution (Hamiet Bluiett album)Resolution is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett recorded in 1977 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.-Track listing:# "Happy Spirit" - 14:35# "Flux/A Bad M.F." - 6:32...
, 1977 - Resolutions (album)Resolutions (album)Resolutions is the first full-length album from Dave Hause, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer/songwriter and of The Loved Ones. It was released on January 24, 2011 through Paper + Plastick and was recorded at Salad Days Studio in Beltsville, Maryland, and Little Eden in Asbury Park, New...
, an album by Dave Hause - Resolution (Hidden in Plain View album)Resolution (Hidden in Plain View album)Resolution is Hidden in Plain View's second and final full-length album, released on July 24, 2007 through Drive-Thru Records. This album was released after the band had already broken up.-Track listing:# Bendy - 3:24# I Don't Wanna Hear It - 2:51...
, 2007 - Resolution, an album by The Happy EndThe Happy EndThe Happy End was a brass band formed by Matt Fox in 1983. Inspired by the music of Kurt Weill, Hans Eisler and Charlie Haden, to name a few, the band reflected the political landscape of London and the UK throughout the Thatcher years...
- "Resolution" (song)Resolution (song)"Resolution" is a song included in Nick Lachey's second solo album What's Left of Me, which was released in 2006. It is the third single from the album. An EP of the single, including a mix titled "full band version", was released exclusively on the iTunes Store. The single went for adds at...
, a 2006 song by Nick Lachey from What's Left of Me - The John ColtraneJohn ColtraneJohn William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
song "Resolution" (1926–1967), from A Love Supreme - The Jack's MannequinJack's MannequinJack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
song, "The Resolution", from The Glass Passenger - "Resolution" by Romantic ModeRomantic ModeRomantic Mode was a Japanese pop group that debuted in 1996 with their first single, "Dreams." The members are Akira Asakura , Masaki Suzukawa , and Joe Rinoie ....
, the second opening theme for the anime After War Gundam X - "Resolution", a poem by Bertolt BrechtBertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
- "Resolution", a Mahavishnu Orchestra song from the album Birds of FireBirds of FireBirds of Fire is Mahavishnu Orchestra's second album. It was released in the first half of 1973 and is the last studio album by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra line-up, before the group dissolved, although Between Nothingness and Eternity, a live album, was recorded and released later that same...
Fiction
- "Resolutions" (Star Trek: Voyager)Resolutions (Star Trek: Voyager)"Resolutions" is the 41st episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 25th episode of the second season.-Plot:Janeway and Chakotay both contract a deadly virus from a wassoop insect, and they are forced to remain on the planet below where they contracted it with the environment keeping the disease from...
, a 1996 second series episode of Star Trek: Voyager - Resolution (novel)Resolution (novel)Resolution is a 2008 Western novel by Robert B. Parker. It is a sequel to the 2005 novel, Appaloosa. It was followed in 2009 by Brimstone.-External links:* at Parker's official site....
, a 2008 novel by Robert B. Parker, a Western, sequel to Appaloosa