Approval vs. Resolution — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Approval and Resolution
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Definitions
Approval➦
The act or an instance of approving.
Resolution➦
A firm decision to do or not to do something
She kept her resolution not to see Anne any more
A New Year's resolution
Approval➦
An official approbation; a sanction.
Resolution➦
The quality of being determined or resolute
He handled the last British actions of the war with resolution
Approval➦
Favorable regard; commendation.
Resolution➦
The action of solving a problem or contentious matter
A successful resolution to the problem
The peaceful resolution of all disputes
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Approval➦
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
Resolution➦
The process of reducing or separating something into constituent parts or components.
Approval➦
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Words of approval never seem to come from him.
Resolution➦
The smallest interval measurable by a telescope or other scientific instrument; the resolving power.
Approval➦
Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
Resolution➦
The conversion of something abstract into another form
The gradual resolution of an uncertain feeling into a named emotion
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Approval➦
Approbation; sanction.
A censor . . . without whose approval n capital sentences are to be executed.
Resolution➦
The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination
Faced the situation with resolution.
Approval➦
The formal act of giving approval;
He gave the project his blessing
His decision merited the approval of any sensible person
Resolution➦
A firm decision to do something
Made a resolution to get more exercise.
Approval➦
A feeling of liking something or someone good;
Although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
Resolution➦
A course of action determined or decided on
His resolution is to get up early.
Approval➦
Acceptance as satisfactory;
He bought it on approval
Resolution➦
The act of solving or explaining a problem or puzzle.
Approval➦
A message expressing a favorable opinion;
Words of approval seldom passed his lips
Resolution➦
The resolving or concluding of a dispute or disagreement.
Resolution➦
The part of a literary work in which the complications of the plot are resolved or simplified.
Resolution➦
A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly such as the US Congress.
Resolution➦
Physics & Chemistry The act or process of separating or reducing something into its constituent parts
The prismatic resolution of sunlight into its spectral colors.
Resolution➦
The clarity or fineness of detail that can be distinguished in an image, often measured as the number or the density of the discrete units, such as pixels or dots, that compose it.
Resolution➦
(Medicine) The subsiding or termination of an abnormal condition, such as a fever or inflammation.
Resolution➦
The progression of a dissonant tone or chord to a consonant tone or chord.
Resolution➦
The tone or chord to which such a progression is made.
Resolution➦
The substitution of one metrical unit for another, especially the substitution of two short syllables for one long syllable in quantitative verse.
Resolution➦
A strong will, determination.
Resolution➦
The state of being resolute.
His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.
Resolution➦
A statement of intent, a vow
By February, most New Year's resolutions are forgotten.
My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.
Resolution➦
The act of discerning detail.
Resolution➦
(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).
Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.
Resolution➦
(computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.
This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600 × 1200.
Resolution➦
(computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; lookup.
Name resolution
Resolution➦
(math) The act or process of solving; solution.
The resolution of an equation
Resolution➦
A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.
The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.
Resolution➦
(sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
Resolution➦
(sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
Resolution➦
(music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
Resolution➦
(literature) The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
Resolution➦
(medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.
Resolution➦
The act, operation, or process of resolving.
The unraveling and resolution of the difficulties that are met with in the execution of the design are the end of an action.
Resolution➦
The state of being relaxed; relaxation.
Resolution➦
The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination.
Be it with resolution then to fight.
Resolution➦
That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting.
Resolution➦
The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance.
Little resolution and certainty there is as touching the islands of Mauritania.
Resolution➦
The act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem.
Resolution➦
A breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor, or the like.
Resolution➦
The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord.
Resolution➦
The act of distinguishing between two close but not identical objects, or, when taking a measurement, bbetween two close values of the property measured.
Resolution➦
A measure of the ability to distinguish between two close but not identical values of the property being measured; it is expressed as the difference in values of a property necessary to make such a distinction; as, a microscope with a resolution of one micron; a thermometer with a resolution of one-tenth of a degree. Also called resolving power.
Resolution➦
A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Resolution➦
The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
Resolution➦
The trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose;
His resoluteness carried him through the battle
It was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
Resolution➦
Finding a solution to a problem
Resolution➦
Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making;
The finally reached a settlement with the union
They never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure
Resolution➦
Analysis into clear-cut components
Resolution➦
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
Resolution➦
The subsidence of swelling or others signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
Resolution➦
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
Resolution➦
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem;
They were trying to find a peaceful solution
The answers were in the back of the book
He computed the result to four decimal places
Resolution➦
A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner;
He always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
