problem
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- noun
- /ˈprɒbləm/
- So how hard is that problem for computers?
- solve problems
- problem-solving
- math problems
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Watch on YouTubeSo how hard is that problem for computers?
- So how hard is that problem for computers?
- All right, so to do this problem, I'm sorry.
- But there is a familiar calculus problem on that.
- And we can use this idea to make some hard problems much easier.
- Can we do some problems which do well?
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So, how do you solve this problem?
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OK, so let's now analyze a problem and see what would happen.
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I think we can work out that problem if we give it a little thought.
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Next time you are stuck on a math problem, just go for a walk.
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The reasons for the reductions may be that the government faced serious budget problems during its early years.
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It's starting to sink in, and I've got a problem, a big problem.
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Due to a technical problem with our radar tracking system, all flights are postponed until further notice.
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Interesting problem.
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What's the problem?
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If you want to improve your math skills, practice solving a challenging problem every day.
Synonyms
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The subject or topic being discussed
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A question or exercise the teacher gives students to do at home
A problem that needs math thinking to solve
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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Saying that something can be done easily or that you do not need to worry
Compounds
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A condition of the body or mind that makes someone unwell and may stop them from working
- Informal
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A child or project that often causes trouble and needs extra attention
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A difficulty when two partners both need jobs in the same place, making moving hard
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A physics question about how two objects move when they pull on each other, for example by gravity
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When a country buys more from other countries than it sells to them, it has money problems
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A computer language that uses words and ideas from a specific kind of work
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A problem caused by people using a system the wrong way, not a fault in the computer or program
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Etymology
Problem comes from Greek parts pro- 'forward' and ballein 'to throw', and long ago it meant a question 'thrown forward' to be thought about. So a math problem is a question set for you to solve.