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Definition: Meaning of, problem in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɒbləm /

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problem problems
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  1. difficulty a situation that causes difficulties
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  2. something wrong with your health or with part of your body
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  3. question a question for which you have to find the right answer, using mathematics or careful thought
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  4. no problem spoken used to say that you are happy to do something or for someone else to do something
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  5. no problem spoken used after someone has said thank you or said that they are sorry
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  6. the (only) problem is (that) ... spoken used before saying what the main difficulty in a situation is
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  7. that's your/his etc problem spoken used to say rudely that someone else is responsible for dealing with a situation, not you
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  8. it's/that's not my problem spoken used to say rudely that you are not responsible for dealing with a particular problem and are not willing to help
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  9. What's your/his etc problem? spoken informal used when you think that someone is behaving in a way that is unreasonable
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  10. Do you have a problem with that? spoken informal used to ask someone why they seem to disagree with you, in a way that shows that you are annoyed
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  11. problem child/family/drinker etc a child etc whose behaviour causes problems for other people
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problem used in phrases

  • balance-of-payments problem (noun)
    1. an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
  • health problem (noun)
    1. a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
  • homework problem (noun)
    1. a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class
  • no problem
    1. polite response to a thank you
  • problem page (noun)
    1. a page in a magazine where letters are printed about people's personal problems, and answers are suggested
  • problem solver (noun)
    1. a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
  • problem solving (noun)
    1. the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
    2. the thought processes involved in solving a problem
  • problem-oriented language (noun)
    1. a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user
  • problem-solving (noun)
    1. when you find ways of doing things, or answers to problems
  • race problem (noun)
    1. a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions
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