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/
- 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 639762314:
- “ […] 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.
AntonymsEdit
HyponymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- alcohol problem
- algorithmic problem
- Apollonian problem
- Archimedes' problem
- behavior 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
TranslationsEdit
difficulty
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schoolwork exercise
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puzzling circumstance
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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
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).
NounEdit
problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemlər)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of problem
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | problem |
problemlər |
| definite accusative | problemi |
problemləri |
| dative | problemə |
problemlərə |
| locative | problemdə |
problemlərdə |
| ablative | problemdən |
problemlərdən |
| definite genitive | problemin |
problemlərin |
Possessed forms of problem
DanishEdit
NounEdit
problem n (singular definite problemet, plural indefinite problemer)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of problem
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik 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
Terms derived from problem
ReferencesEdit
- “problem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from problem
ReferencesEdit
- “problem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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
Declension of problem
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | problem | problemy |
| genitive | problemu | problemów |
| dative | problemowi | problemom |
| accusative | problem | problemy |
| instrumental | problemem | problemami |
| locative | problemie | problemach |
| vocative | problemie | problemy |
Further readingEdit
- problem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-CroatianEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of problem
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
DeclensionEdit
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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