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resolute.

Firm, unyielding, determined.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt//ˌɹɛ.zəˈl(j)uːt/
  1. Firm, unyielding, determined.

    She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
    He was resolute in his decision to stay.
  2. Convinced; satisfied; sure.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).

noun/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt//ˌɹɛ.zəˈl(j)uːt/
  1. A determined person; one showing resolution.

  2. A projection onto an arbitrary vector.

    vector resolute
Where this word comes from

From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).

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