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UK [səˈluːʃ(ə)n] / US [səˈluʃ(ə)n] noun [countable]
Word forms "solution":
singular solution plural solutions
Get it right: solution:
The usual preposition to use with solution is to, not of:
Wrong: The role of the government is to find the solution of this problem.
Right: The role of the government is to find the solution to this problem. You can also use for, but this is much less common: To find the best solutions for managing waste, all these options have to be considered. The preposition of is used with solution mainly in technical contexts, when it refers to a liquid with another substance dissolved in it: The containers are cleaned with a weak solution of caustic soda.
1) a way to solve a problem or to deal with a bad situation
solution to/for:

UN leaders are working hard to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.

come up with/devise a solution:

The committee has failed to come up with any solutions for the crisis.

offer/provide a solution (= be a possible solution):

Solar energy offers a low-cost solution to our fuel problems.

be the solution:

Putting children in prison is not the solution.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with solution
▪  ideal, optimal, peaceful, possible, practical, satisfactory, simple, workable
2)
a) the answer to a question in a puzzle, crossword etc
b) maths the answer to a problem in mathematics
3) chemistry a liquid with another substance dissolved in it, so that it has become part of the liquid

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