so·lu·tion
[suh-loo-shuh n]
–noun
1.the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.2.the state of being solved: a problem capable of solution.
3.a particular instance or method of solving; an explanation or answer: The solution is as good as any other.
4.Mathematics .
a.the process of determining the answer to a problem.
b.the answer itself.
5.Chemistry .
a.the process by which a gas, liquid, or solid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, liquid, or solid without chemical change.
b.such a substance, as dissolved sugar or salt in solution.
c.a homogeneous, molecular mixture of two or more substances.
6.Pharmacology . Also called liquor. a liquid, usually water, in which a medication is dissolved.
7.Medicine/Medical .
a.the termination of a disease.
b.a breach or break in anything, especially one in parts of the body normally continuous, as from fracture or laceration: solution of continuity.