Problem: meaning, definitions and examples
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problem
[ ˈprɒbləm ]
mathematics
A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
Synonyms
challenge, complication, difficulty, issue
Examples of usage
- The region's financial problems
- The problem of obesity in children is increasing
- She has problems with her computer
computing
A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The program encountered a problem and crashed
to have difficulty
Have difficulty with something.
Synonyms
encounter difficulties, have difficulty, struggle
Examples of usage
- I'm having problems with my new computer
- She's always had a problem with authority
Translations
Translations of the word "problem" in other languages:
🇵🇹 problema
- questão
- dificuldade
🇮🇳 समस्या (samasya)
- मुद्दा (mudda)
- कठिनाई (kathinai)
🇩🇪 Problem
- Frage
- Schwierigkeit
🇮🇩 masalah
- persoalan
- kesulitan
🇺🇦 проблема
- питання
- труднощі
🇵🇱 problem
- kwestia
- trudność
🇯🇵 問題 (mondai)
- 課題 (kadai)
- 困難 (konnan)
🇫🇷 problème
- question
- difficulté
🇪🇸 problema
- cuestión
- dificultad
🇹🇷 sorun
- mesele
- zorluk
🇰🇷 문제 (munje)
- 질문 (jilmun)
- 어려움 (eoryeoum)
🇸🇦 مشكلة (mushkila)
- مسألة (mas'ala)
- صعوبة (su'uba)
🇨🇿 problém
- otázka
- obtíž
🇸🇰 problém
- otázka
- ťažkosť
🇨🇳 问题 (wèntí)
- 课题 (kètí)
- 困难 (kùnnán)
🇸🇮 problem
- vprašanje
- težava
🇮🇸 vandamál
- spurning
- erfiðleiki
🇰🇿 мәселе (mәsele)
- сұрақ (suraq)
- қиындық (qiyndyq)
🇬🇪 პრობლემა (problema)
- საკითხი (sak'itkhi)
- სირთულე (sirtule)
🇦🇿 problem
- məsələ
- çətinlik
🇲🇽 problema
- cuestión
- dificultad
Word origin
The word 'problem' originated from the Latin word 'problema', which in turn comes from the Greek word 'problema' meaning 'something thrown forth'. The concept of a problem has been central to human existence, driving progress and innovation through the need to overcome challenges and obstacles.
See also: problematic, problems.