solution

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

• “he used a solution of peroxide and water”

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”

a method for solving a problem

• “the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook”

the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

the successful action of solving a problem

• “the solution took three hours”