problem
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- probleme (obsolete)
EtymologyEdit
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”).
PronunciationEdit
- (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)
NounEdit
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 notesEdit
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.
AntonymsEdit
HyponymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- alcohol problem
- algorithmic problem
- Apollonian problem
- Archimedes' problem
- behavior problem
- binding problem
- combination problem
- core problem
- decision problem
- drug problem
- fencepost problem
- fiscal problem
- halting problem
- Houston, we have a problem
- logic problem
- mathematical problem
- no problem
- problematic
- problematical
- problematize
- wicked problem
DescendantsEdit
- → Welsh: problem
TranslationsEdit
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AdjectiveEdit
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[1]:
- It is more problem to my family than to me.
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- problem in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- problem in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- problem at OneLook Dictionary Search
AzerbaijaniEdit
EtymologyEdit
Internationalism; ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
NounEdit
problem (definite accusative problemni, plural problemlər)
DeclensionEdit
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 |
DanishEdit
NounEdit
problem n (singular definite problemet, plural indefinite problemer)
DeclensionEdit
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | problem | problemet | problemer | problemerne |
genitive | problems | problemets | problemers | problemernes |
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch probleem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
problem (first-person possessive problemku, second-person possessive problemmu, third-person possessive problemnya)
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “problem” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Middle EnglishEdit
NounEdit
problem
- Alternative form of probleme
Norwegian BokmålEdit
NounEdit
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem or problemer, definite plural problema or problemene)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “problem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “problem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French problème, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “obstacle”), 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”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
problem m inan (diminutive problemik)
DeclensionEdit
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 termsEdit
Further readingEdit
RomanianEdit
NounEdit
problem n (plural probleme)
- Alternative form of problemă
DeclensionEdit
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-CroatianEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | problem | problemi |
genitive | problema | problema |
dative | problemu | problemima |
accusative | problem | probleme |
vocative | probleme | problemi |
locative | problemu | problemima |
instrumental | problemom | problemima |
SwedishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /prʊˈbleːm/, /prɔ-/, /-ˈblɛːm/
- Hyphenation: pro‧blem
Audio (of "ett problem," meaning "a problem") (file)
NounEdit
problem n
- problem; difficulty
- problem; schoolwork exercise
DeclensionEdit
Declension of problem | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | problem | problemet | problem | problemen |
Genitive | problems | problemets | problems | problemens |
SynonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
- problematik
- problematisera
- problematisering
- problematisk
- problemavfall
- problembarn
- problembaserad
- problemdiktning
- problemdrama
- problemformulering
- problemfri
- problemfylld
- problemhärva
- probleminventering
- problemkomplex
- problemkredit
- problemlös
- problemlösare
- problemlösning
- problemområde
- problemorienterad
- problemsituation
- problemställning
- problemtyngd
ReferencesEdit
AnagramsEdit
TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemler)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
VilamovianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
NounEdit
problem n
WelshEdit
EtymologyEdit
English problem, ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
PronunciationEdit
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblam/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/
NounEdit
problem f (plural problemau)
MutationEdit
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 readingEdit
- 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