Meanings
nounresolving power (countable and uncountable, plural resolving powers)
plural resolving powers
- countableuncountableA quantitative measure of the ability of an optical instrument to produce separable images.
Synonyms: angular resolution
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA quantitative measure of the ability of an optical instrument to produce separable images.
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nounthe ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
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Broader
physical phenomenon
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Translations
Finnish erotuskyky
- erotuskykymeasure
French pouvoir de résolution
- pouvoir de résolutionmeasure
Italian potere risolvente
- potere risolventemeasure
Polish rozdzielczość
- rozdzielczośćmeasure
Russian разрешающая спосо́бность
- разрешающая спосо́бность (razrešajuščaja sposóbnostʹ)measure
Spanish poder de resolución
- poder de resoluciónmeasure
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APA
resolving power. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resolving%20power
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“resolving power.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resolving%20power. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resolving power,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resolving%20power.
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