Associations to the word «Problem»

Wiktionary

PROBLEM, noun. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
PROBLEM, noun. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
PROBLEM, noun. A puzzling circumstance.
PROBLEM, adjective. Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
PROBLEM CHILD, noun. (euphemistic) A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
PROBLEM CHILD, noun. (idiomatic) (by extension) Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.
PROBLEM CHILDREN, noun. Plural of problem child
PROBLEM SPACE, noun. A mental representation of a particular problem, including initial, final and possible intermediate states
PROBLEM SPACES, noun. Plural of problem space

Dictionary definition

PROBLEM, noun. A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog".
PROBLEM, noun. A question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve".
PROBLEM, noun. A source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?".

Wise words

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