Added 9 October 2026
resolute
/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/ adjective
Latin root: resolutus Wiktionary
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Firm, unyielding, determined.
She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
- Convinced; satisfied; sure.
noun
- A determined person; one showing resolution.
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A projection onto an arbitrary vector.
vector resolute
Origin
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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