general solution

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a solution to a differential equation that contains arbitrary, unevaluated constants.

Example Sentences

In our recent study, my colleagues and I found a simpler and more general solution to the water paradox.

From Salon

Marionette theater occurred to Mr. Sharon as a general solution.

From New York Times

The technology didn’t exist to manage a network that moves around in the sky “A lot of this started off with a general solution trying to support many different types of aerospace networks. We looked at a lot of things... planes, satellites,” says Barritt, who joined Google in 2014 and now acts as the technical lead for the temporal-spatial SDN product.

From The Verge

And both sides agree on a general solution: Find a way to get illegal immigrant families to show up for their court and deportation proceedings.

From Washington Times

Not, alas, because I think it is a universal cure – every anorexic’s experience is utterly individual, which is part of the reason I query any mooted general solution – but because you hear so few happy endings to experiences such as mine.

From The Guardian