problem

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.3.5 External links 2 Polish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 3 Serbo-Croatian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 4 Swedish 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Related terms

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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’”).

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• IPA: /pɹɒbləm/
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problem (plural problems)

1. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
2. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
3. A puzzling circumstance.

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• solution

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• fencepost problem
• mathematical problem
• no problem
• problematic
• problematical
• problematize

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• trouble

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• 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

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• IPA: [ˈprɔblɛm]

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problem m.

1. problem

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	Singular	Plural
Nominative	problem	problemy
Genitive	problemu	problemów
Dative	problemowi	problemom
Accusative	problem	problemy
Instrumental	problemem	problemami
Locative	problemie	problemach
Vocative	problemie	problemy

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pròblēm m. (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)

1. problem

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problem n.

Inflection for problem	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	problem	problemet	problem	problemen
Genitive	problems	problemets	problems	problemens

1. problem; difficulty
2. problem; schoolwork exercise

[edit] Related terms

• problematisk
• problematisera