“solutions” is a form of
solution
/səˈl(j)uːʃən/ noun, verb
Forms solutions solutioning solutioned
- noun (physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
- noun An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
- noun An answer to a problem.
- noun (marketing) A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
- noun (law, UK, archaic, rare) Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
- noun The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
- noun (medicine, archaic) The crisis of a disease.
- verb (transitive) To treat with a solution.
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Etymology
From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solūtiōnem, accusative singular of solūtiō, from the verb solvō. Compare solve, -tion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
- noun The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; --used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process.
Etymology [OE. solucion, OF. solucion, F. solution, fr. L. solutio, fr. solvere, solutum, to loosen, dissolve. See Solve.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “solution”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details