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Meaning of 'problem'
Meaning of 'problem' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Problem 
[ n.]
- A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for
examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or
settlement; a doubtful case; a question involving doubt. [ n.]- Anything which is required to be done; as, in geometry, to bisect a line, to draw a perpendicular; or, in algebra, to find an unknown quantity.
Meaning of 'problem' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. problem [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a source of difficulty
- a source of difficulty
Example in sentence:
- one trouble after another delayed the job;
- what's the problem?
Meaning (2):
- a question raised for consideration or solution
- a question raised for consideration or solution
Example in sentence:
- our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
Meaning (3):
- a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
- a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
Example in sentence:
- it is always a job to contact him;
- she and her husband are having problems;
- urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog
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