SOLVE

What Does SOLVE Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

SOLVE means "Solution."

More Observations...

The term SOLVE (noun) has become popular in "business speak" around 2017. It is used as a shorter, snappier (and probably cooler) way of saying "solution." It is most typically used in an office environment. It is unusal to use SOLVE as a noun. Of interest, William Shakespeare used the word SOLVE as a noun in Sonnet 69.

• But why thy odour matcheth not thy show,
  The solve is this, that thou dost common grow.

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When I write SOLVE, I mean this:

SOLVE is another word for "solution."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

SOLVE
Definition:	solution
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of SOLVE in Sentences

Here are examples of SOLVE in conversations:

• Tony: What are we going to do now?
• Jordan: We need to find another SOLVE.

• Tony: Did you think of a SOLVE to yesterday's issue?
• Jordan: The team are still working on it.

An Academic Look at SOLVE

SOLVE is typically used as a noun (i.e., a naming word). For example:

• I may have found a SOLVE.
(Here, SOLVE is being used as a noun.)

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we would have just said "solution" instead of SOLVE.

Example of SOLVE Used in a Text

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