1 | noun | a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved 2 | noun | a question raised for consideration or solution 3 | noun | a source of difficulty

pr'obluhm (IPA: prˈɒbləm)

prob-lem (7 letters | 2 syllables)

1382 (Late Middle ages) (644 years ago)

Old French | Latin | Modern Greek

written: 286th most common (1 in 3534 words) ( > 99% noun)

spoken: 254th most common (1 in 2874 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

problems

job | trouble

solution

balance-of-payments problem | race problem | brain-teaser | case | conundrum | enigma | gordian knot | Gordian knot | homework problem | koan | mystifier | pons asinorum | puzzle | puzzler | rebus | ... (total: 26)

difficulty | head | question

(none among common words)

probable | probables | probate | probated | probates | probing | probity (total: 7)

(none among common words)

health problem | problem-oriented language | problem solver | problem solving

Problem Child 3: Junior in Love | Problem Child 2 | Problem Child | Houston, We've Got a Problem | A Problem with Fear | A Few Notes on Our Food Problem (total: 6)

problem.org | problem.info | problem.biz

"No ___!" | Bit of math homework | Bugbear | Gordian knot, for one | Leak on a ship, e.g. | Stumper (total: 6) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

13 (International English) | 13 (North American English)

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