problem

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Alternative formsEdit

• probleme (obsolete)

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin problema, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (problema, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (proballo, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (ballo, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒbləm/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

NounEdit

problem (plural problems or problemata)

1. 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 1, The Purchase Price:

     “[…] 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”, 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.

2. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
3. A puzzling circumstance.

AntonymsEdit

• solution

Derived termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

problem (not comparable)

1. Difficult to train or guide; unruly.

See alsoEdit

• trouble

External linksEdit

• problem in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• problem in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• problem at OneLook Dictionary Search

NounEdit

problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem or problemer, definite plural problema or problemene)

1. a problem

NounEdit

problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)

1. a problem

PronunciationEdit

• audio

  (file)

• IPA^(key): [ˈprɔblɛ̃m]

NounEdit

problem m

1. problem

DeclensionEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /prǒbleːm/

NounEdit

pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)

1. problem

DeclensionEdit

PronunciationEdit

• Audio (of "ett problem," meaning "a problem")

  (file)

NounEdit

problem n

1. problem; difficulty
2. problem; schoolwork exercise

DeclensionEdit

Related termsEdit

SynonymsEdit

• fråga
• komplikation
• kris
• spörsmål
• tal
• uppgift

ReferencesEdit

• problem in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)