Auflösung

resolution

noun OWF-loe-zung Less Common

Origin: from auflösen ('to dissolve') + -ung

Also means

dissolution

Usage Note

Auflösung spans many senses: a screen's resolution in pixels, the dissolving of a substance, the disbanding of an organization, and the solution revealed at a mystery's end. The -ung suffix makes it reliably feminine.

Examples

"Der Bildschirm hat eine hohe Auflösung."

Natural Translation

The screen has a high resolution.

Literal Translation

The screen has a high resolution.

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