All 3 Uses of
resolution
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- I then had to regret that I did not at least make the attempt to carry out my resolution to run away; for the chances of success are tenfold greater from the city than from the country.
Chpt 8 *resolution = decision
- Mr. Covey seemed now to think he had me, and could do what he pleased; but at this moment—from whence came the spirit I don't know—I resolved to fight; and, suiting my action to the resolution, I seized Covey hard by the throat; and as I did so, I rose.
Chpt 10
- But I remained firm, and, according to my resolution, on the third day of September, 1838, I left my chains, and succeeded in reaching New York without the slightest interruption of any kind.
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(resolution as in: a New Year's resolution) a firm decision to do something
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(2)
(resolution as in: a United Nations resolution) a formal statement of decision or opinion voted on by a groupWhile a resolution typically expresses an opinion and has no legal force, when used in early U.S. history or in the expressions joint resolution of Congress or continuing resolution, it becomes a synonym for legislation (meaning that it carries the force of law).
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(resolution as in: Her resolution weakened.) determination (firmness of purpose)
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(resolution as in: resolution of the dispute) a solution or outcome
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(5)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, other meanings of resolution include:- a measure of optic detail -- as in: "The photograph has excellent resolution."
- separation into different parts -- as in: "When force is applied to an inclined plane there is resolution of the force into horizontal and vertical components."
- conversion to something else -- as in: "... resolution of the chord from dissonance (an unstable sound) to consonance (a more stable sound)."
- reduction to or conversion to something else -- as in: "It permits resolution of a URL to an IP address."