Risoluzione

Risoluzione is an Italian noun with several related meanings, depending on context. It comes from the Latin resolutio and is used to denote both the act of resolving a problem and its outcome, as well as formal decisions issued by organizations or authorities.

In law, administration and organizational contexts, a risoluzione is a formal decision, ruling, or resolution adopted by a body such as a parliament, council, or company. It may also denote the termination or dissolution of a contract or agreement.

In science and technology, resolution refers to the ability to distinguish fine detail. In imaging and displays, resolution is often expressed as the number of pixels or as width × height (for example 1920 × 1080). In optics and astronomy, angular resolution describes the smallest angle that can separate two points; temporal resolution concerns the sampling rate of a signal.

In music, risoluzione describes the move from a dissonant harmony to a consonant one, providing tonal closure. In everyday language, “risolvere un problema” means to solve a problem, while “la risoluzione” can refer to the outcome or conclusion reached after a process.

Because of its broad use, the meaning of risoluzione varies with field and context, from technical specifications to legal and musical terminology.