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• noun
A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome, harmful, or difficult and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
"The engineering team worked through the night to resolve a critical mechanical problem before the launch."
An inquiry, puzzle, or exercise starting from given conditions to investigate or demonstrate a fact, result, or principle, especially in mathematics, science, or chess.
"Students were given forty minutes to solve five complex calculus problems without using a calculator."
• adjective
Constituting or presenting a persistent difficulty, unruly behavior, or source of trouble (used strictly before a noun).
"The counselor specializes in helping problem adolescents adjust to structured classroom environments."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Entered Middle English via Old French and Latin 'problema', from Ancient Greek 'problēma' (literally 'anything thrown forward, an obstacle, or a question proposed for discussion'), derived from 'pro-' (before) and 'ballein' (to throw).