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resolution vs breakdown

breakdown vs resolution

resolution and breakdown both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resolution Yes No No No
breakdown Yes No No No
As nouns, breakdown is a hypernym of resolution; that is, breakdown is a word with a broader meaning than resolution:
  • resolution: analysis into clear-cut components
  • breakdown: an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
Other hypernyms of resolution include partitioning.
resolution (noun) breakdown (noun)
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
finding a solution to a problem an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
the trait of being resolute a cessation of normal operation
analysis into clear-cut components (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem a mental or physical breakdown
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
Difference between resolution and breakdown

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