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resolutionis

Resolutionis is the genitive singular form of the Latin noun resolutio, which in classical and medieval Latin encompasses several related meanings centered on the idea of solving, deciding, or untying. The root resolutio derives from resolvere, meaning to loosen or to solve, and the term has been used to describe both cognitive and formal outcomes.

In Latin usage, resolutio can denote the act of resolving a question, the conclusion of a debate,

In modern scholarship and translation, resolutionis appears primarily in historical or Latin texts. For contemporary English

Overall, resolutionis marks a grammatical relation in Latin rather than a standalone technical term in English.

or
a
formal
decision
issued
by
a
deliberative
body
(for
example,
a
resolutio
senatus,
a
senate
resolution).
It
can
also
carry
senses
of
dissolution
or
separation
in
scientific
or
philosophical
contexts,
and,
more
broadly,
of
explanation
or
analysis
that
settles
an
inquiry.
The
genitive
form
resolutionis
(resolutionis)
appears
in
phrases
such
as
resolutio
quaestionis
or
other
constructions
to
express
“the
resolution
of
X”
or
“the
resolution
as
belonging
to
X.”
and
many
modern
languages,
the
corresponding
term
is
the
English
“resolution,”
which
has
specialized
senses
in
fields
such
as
law
(a
formal
decision),
optics
and
imaging
(image
clarity),
computing
(display
or
print
resolution),
and
everyday
decision-making
(a
firm
intention
or
determination).
The
more
common
Latin
form
for
the
concept
is
resolutio,
with
resolutionis
serving
to
indicate
possession
or
association
within
a
Latin
phrase.