resolute
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/
The English word “resolute” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Firm, unyielding, determined.
- Convinced; satisfied; sure.
noun
- A determined person; one showing resolution.
- A projection onto an arbitrary vector.
Etymology
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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