On Wikipedia, solutions are mixtures and nothing else
March 2, 2016 9:58 AM   Subscribe

"Now the Wikipedia article on solution states, in the first paragraph, that a solution is 'a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent.' One may also find solutions as the goal of equation solving. So if one writes an article about a company that provides solutions, the very least the reader expects to know is what solvent is used and what solute gets dissolved in it; or else what kind of equation solving they offer... This latter definition of 'solution' is public relations slang that should be avoided in Wikipedia articles." Thank you so much, Wikipedia. You clearly know how hard it is to read nearly any tech press release, news blurb... tech documentation anything.
posted by mr_bovis (1 comment total)

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That is prescriptivist nonsense. A solution is NOT just a solvent. A solution is the answer to a problem, puzzle or riddle. What, precisely, is wrong with saying that a company provides solutions to some defined set of problems?
posted by beagle at 10:04 AM on March 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


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