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Problem
Definitions
- 1 Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
- 2 Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
"It is more problem to my family than to me."
- 1 A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
"She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism."
- 2 a source of difficulty wordnet
- 3 A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.; An addiction, other substance use disorder, or comparable psychological challenge.
"I think he has a gambling problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse."
- 4 a question raised for consideration or solution wordnet
- 5 A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
"Study hard, but don't overdo it. The problems in the exam won't be difficult to solve."
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- 6 a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved wordnet
- 7 A puzzling circumstance.
- 8 Objection.
"You got a problem with that?"
- 9 Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand.
"You made your best honest effort; if they judge you harshly, that’s their problem, not yours."
- 10 A set of moves required to complete a climb.
Etymology
From Middle English probleme, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”). Doublet of problema.
From Middle English probleme, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”). Doublet of problema.
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