problem
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English probleme, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problema, 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”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒbləm/
- (dated, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒblɪm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑbləm/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: prob‧lem
Audio (US) (file)
Noun edit
problem (plural problems)
- A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
- She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
- 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- “ […] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
- 2014 March 7, Nicole Vulser, “Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190, number 13, page 30:
- The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.
- 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.
- A puzzling circumstance.
- Objection.
- You got a problem with that?
- 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.
- (climbing) A set of moves required to complete a climb.
Usage notes edit
Colloquially, "problem" in sense 1 can be put after an objective personal pronoun to create a noun phrase meaning "that person's/those people's problem."
- 1994, Joel S. Weissman, Arnold M. Epstein, Falling Through the Safety Net: Insurance Status and Access to Health Care, page 30:
- Until Middle America understands lack of insurance and underinsurance as an "us" problem rather than a "them" problem, the motivation for change will be diminished.
Antonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
- ABA problem
- alcohol problem
- algorithmic problem
- Alhazen's problem
- alignment problem
- Apollonian problem
- a problem shared is a problem halved
- Archimedes' problem
- art gallery problem
- Basel problem
- behavior problem
- Behrens-Fisher problem
- binding problem
- birthday problem
- Bongard problem
- Brocard's problem
- Buffon's needle problem
- C10K problem
- C10k problem
- C10M problem
- Cadillac problem
- Canadian traveller problem
- candy store problem
- cannonball problem
- Cauchy problem
- champagne problem
- chicken-and-egg problem
- Chinese postman problem
- circle-ellipse problem
- combination problem
- constant problem
- core problem
- counterproblem
- crossed ladders problem
- decision problem
- dial-a-ride problem
- diamond problem
- distant starlight problem
- double empathy problem
- drinking problem
- drink problem
- drug problem
- Duhem-Quine problem
- eigenproblem
- extended problem-solving
- fencepost problem
- Fermi problem
- file-drawer problem
- final parsec problem
- First World problem
- first world problem
- first-world problem
- fiscal problem
- frame problem
- free-rider problem
- Galton's problem
- Gettier problem
- goat grazing problem
- goat problem
- Gordan's problem
- grounding problem
- halting problem
- Heesch's problem
- Houston, we have a problem
- illumination problem
- initial value problem
- initial-value problem
- is-ought problem
- is there a problem
- jealous husbands problem
- Josephus problem
- Kelvin problem
- kidnapped robot problem
- Kirkman's schoolgirl problem
- logic problem
- macroproblem
- majority problem
- many-body problem
- mathematical problem
- measurement problem
- metaproblem
- microproblem
- missionaries and cannibals problem
- Molyneux's problem
- Monty Hall problem
- Moser's worm problem
- move the problem
- moving sofa problem
- multiproblem
- museum problem
- n-body problem
- Newcomb's problem
- nonidentity problem
- nonproblem
- no problem
- one-banana problem
- open problem
- optimization problem
- Parsons problem
- presenting problem
- principal-agent problem
- private language problem
- problematic
- problematical
- problematize
- problem bear
- problem child
- problemed
- problemette
- problem gambling
- problem glasses
- problemise
- problemist
- problemize
- problem of evil
- problem page
- problem play
- problem-reaction-solution
- problem-solve
- problem solve
- problemsolver
- problem solving
- problem-solving
- problemsome
- problem space
- problem statement
- Prouhet-Tarry-Escott problem
- pseudo-problem
- quantum measurement problem
- readers-writers problem
- scientific problem
- Scunthorpe problem
- secretary problem
- sleeping barber problem
- Sleeping Beauty problem
- snake-in-the-box problem
- sofa problem
- solution in search of a problem
- species problem
- stable marriage problem
- stable matching problem
- starlight problem
- sub-problem
- subproblem
- sunrise problem
- teething problem
- Thomson problem
- three body problem
- three-pipe problem
- thundering herd problem
- toy problem
- traveling-salesman problem
- traveling salesman problem
- travelling salesman problem
- travelling-salesman problem
- trolley problem
- two-body problem
- two child problem
- two children problem
- two envelopes problem
- Uber problem
- Waring's problem
- what is your problem
- what's your problem
- wheat and chessboard problem
- white bear problem
- wicked problem
- word problem
- XY problem
- year 2000 problem
- year 2038 problem
- Zarankiewicz problem
Descendants edit
- → Welsh: problem
Translations edit
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Adjective edit
problem (comparative more problem, superlative most problem)
- (of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
- Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
- 2010, A. M. Aleksander, The Pride of the King[3]:
- It is more problem to my family than to me.
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “problem”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “problem”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “problem”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Azerbaijani edit
Etymology edit
Internationalism; ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemlər)
Declension edit
Declension of problem | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | problem |
problemlər | ||||||
definite accusative | problemi |
problemləri | ||||||
dative | problemə |
problemlərə | ||||||
locative | problemdə |
problemlərdə | ||||||
ablative | problemdən |
problemlərdən | ||||||
definite genitive | problemin |
problemlərin |
Crimean Tatar edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: prob‧lem
Noun edit
problem
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | problem | problemler |
genitive | problemniñ | problemlerniñ |
dative | problemge | problemlerge |
accusative | problemni | problemlerni |
locative | problemde | problemlerde |
ablative | problemden | problemlerden |
References edit
Danish edit
Noun edit
problem n (singular definite problemet, plural indefinite problemer)
Declension edit
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | problem | problemet | problemer | problemerne |
genitive | problems | problemets | problemers | problemernes |
Derived terms edit
References edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch probleem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
problem (first-person possessive problemku, second-person possessive problemmu, third-person possessive problemnya)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “problem” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Kashubian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
problem m inan
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Jan Trepczyk (1994) “problem”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1-2
- Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “problem”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[4]
- “problem”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Middle English edit
Noun edit
problem
- Alternative form of probleme
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem or problemer, definite plural problema or problemene)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “problem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “problem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French problème.[1][2] Displaced and doublet of problema, a borrowing directly from Latin. First attested in 1900.[3]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
problem m inan (diminutive problemik)
- problem (a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with)
- problem (a puzzling circumstance)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | problem | problemy |
genitive | problemu | problemów |
dative | problemowi | problemom |
accusative | problem | problemy |
instrumental | problemem | problemami |
locative | problemie | problemach |
vocative | problemie | problemy |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Trivia edit
According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), problem is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 43 times in scientific texts, 92 times in news, 153 times in essays, 11 times in fiction, and 9 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 308 times, making it the 164th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.[4]
References edit
- ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “problem”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language][1] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “problem”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “problem”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
- ^ Ida Kurcz (1990) “problem”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language][2] (in Polish), volume 1, Kraków, Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 434
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Noun edit
problem n (plural probleme)
- Alternative form of problemă
Declension edit
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) problem | problemul | (niște) probleme | problemele |
genitive/dative | (unui) problem | problemului | (unor) probleme | problemelor |
vocative | problemule | problemelor |
Serbo-Croatian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | problem | problemi |
genitive | problema | problema |
dative | problemu | problemima |
accusative | problem | probleme |
vocative | probleme | problemi |
locative | problemu | problemima |
instrumental | problemom | problemima |
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /prʊˈbleːm/, /prɔ-/, /-ˈblɛːm/
- Hyphenation: pro‧blem
Audio (of "ett problem," meaning "a problem") (file)
Noun edit
problem n
- problem; difficulty
- problem; schoolwork exercise
Declension edit
Declension of problem | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | problem | problemet | problem | problemen |
Genitive | problems | problemets | problems | problemens |
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
- problematik
- problematisera
- problematisering
- problematisk
- problemavfall
- problembarn
- problembaserad
- problemdiktning
- problemdrama
- problemformulering
- problemfri
- problemfylld
- problemhärva
- probleminventering
- problemkomplex
- problemkredit
- problemlös
- problemlösare
- problemlösning
- problemområde
- problemorienterad
- problemsituation
- problemställning
- problemtyngd
References edit
Anagrams edit
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemler)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Vilamovian edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
problem n
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
English problem, ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblam/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/
Noun edit
problem f (plural problemau)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
problem | broblem | mhroblem | phroblem |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “problem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies