The word 'solution' is a noun that has three main and individual meanings. Firstly, it may refer to a mixture of two or more substances. This definition does not necessarily mean that the two substances are in water, which is a common misconception. They may be solids, liquids, gases or even a combination of all three of them. For example, salt (a solid) can be dissolved in water (a liquid) to form a homogenous mixture, which is a solution.
However this does not mean that the water is the solution. The liquid that the solid dissolves in is called the solvent and the soluble substance (the salt) is called the solute. This is the chemical explanation for the term solution. An example of a gaseous solution is air, which contains a combination of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and a tiny percentage of other gases. An example of a solid solution is steel which is a solution of carbon atoms in a crystalline mixture of iron atoms.
There are also several other definitions of the word solution. It may also refer to the condition of a solid being dissolved but this is metaphorical. In mathematics, the term solution can mean the result of solving an equation or the root of a function.
In military jargon, a solution refers to a course of action for example, a firing solution or navigational solution. In business, a solution is a product, service or a combination of both which is said to solve a business or consumer's problem. In legal terms, solution is referring to law payment or the satisfaction of a claim or the act of separating or breaking up a dissolution.
Another definition of solution may refer to the process of method of solving a problem or the answer or disposition of a problem.
However this does not mean that the water is the solution. The liquid that the solid dissolves in is called the solvent and the soluble substance (the salt) is called the solute. This is the chemical explanation for the term solution. An example of a gaseous solution is air, which contains a combination of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and a tiny percentage of other gases. An example of a solid solution is steel which is a solution of carbon atoms in a crystalline mixture of iron atoms.
There are also several other definitions of the word solution. It may also refer to the condition of a solid being dissolved but this is metaphorical. In mathematics, the term solution can mean the result of solving an equation or the root of a function.
In military jargon, a solution refers to a course of action for example, a firing solution or navigational solution. In business, a solution is a product, service or a combination of both which is said to solve a business or consumer's problem. In legal terms, solution is referring to law payment or the satisfaction of a claim or the act of separating or breaking up a dissolution.
Another definition of solution may refer to the process of method of solving a problem or the answer or disposition of a problem.
