word problem

wɜːrd ˈprɒbləm

Definition

Definition of word problem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

TECH.

math question stated in words instead of symbols

TECH.

The student solved the word problem in class.

group theory

TECH.

problem determining if an element is the identity

TECH.

The mathematician tackled the word problem in the theorem.

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Expressions with word

get word

receive information or news

I got word that the meeting is canceled..

magic word

word like please or thank you for politeness

Remember to say the magic word when asking.

good word

praise or positive comment about someone or something

She always has a good word to say about her colleagues..

household word

person or thing that is very well known

She became a household word after the movie's release.

break one's word

fail to keep a promise or commitment

He broke his word and didn't show up.

keep one's word

do what you promised or said you would do

He always keeps his word.

Expressions with problem

problem child

person or thing causing frequent trouble

The old car was a problem child for the mechanic.

teething problem

initial issue with a new project or system

The software had some teething problems after its launch.

hairy problem

difficult or complex issue to solve

The team faced a hairy problem with the new software.

heart of the problem

central part of an issue needing attention

We need to address the heart of the problem first.

not my problem

exp.

indicating that something is not one's duty

The deadline is tomorrow, but it's not my problem.

solution in search of a problem

idea or product made without a real need or problem

This gadget is just a solution in search of a problem.

Houston, we have a problem

exp.

used humorously to report a major problem has occurred

Houston, we have a problem with the engine.

wrestle with a problem

engage in a prolonged effort to deal with a challenge

He wrestled with a problem for weeks before finding a solution.

first world problem

minor issue faced by privileged people

Complaining about slow Wi-Fi is a first world problem.

punt the problem

avoid dealing with a problem by delaying or passing it

They decided to punt the problem until next week.

Examples of word problem in a sentence

Teachers often use a word problem to teach concepts.
He struggled with the word problem in his research.
The word problem posed a significant challenge.

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French:problème mathématique, question de mot, ...
German:Textaufgabe, Wortproblem, ...
Italian:problema verbale, problema della parola, ...
Spanish:problema verbal, problema de la palabra, ...
Portuguese:problema matemático textual, problema da palavra, ...
Chinese:文字题, 群论问题, ...
Japanese:文章題, 語問題, ...
Arabic:مَسْأَلَة لَفْظِيَّة, مَسْأَلَة الكَلِمَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּעָיָה מִלּוּלִית, בְּעָיַת מִילִים, ...
Russian:текстовая задача, задача о слове, ...
Ukrainian:текстова задача, проблема слова, ...
Hindi:शाब्दिक प्रश्न, पहचान समस्या, ...
Bengali:কথায় দেওয়া অঙ্ক, শব্দ সমস্যা, ...
Catalan:problema verbal, problema de la paraula, ...
Czech:slovní úloha, problém slov, ...
Danish:tekstopgave, ordproblem, ...
Dutch:woordprobleem, ...
Greek:πρόβλημα με λεκτική διατύπωση, πρόβλημα λέξης, ...
Hungarian:szöveges feladat, szóprobléma, ...
Khmer:លំហាត់គណិតវិទ្យាជាពាក្យ, បញ្ហាក្នុងទ្រឹស្តីក្រុមសម្រាប់កំណត់ថាធាតុមួយជាធាតុអត្តសញ្ញាណឬអត់, ...
Korean:서술형 문제, 단어 문제, ...
Persian:مسئله کلامی, مسئله کلمه, ...
Polish:zadanie tekstowe, problem tożsamości, ...
Portuguese (BR):problema matemático, problema da palavra, ...
Romanian:problemă de cuvinte, problemă de cuvânt, ...
Swedish:textuppgift, ordproblem, ...
Thai:โจทย์ปัญหา, ปัญหาคำ, ...
Turkish:sözel problem, özdeşlik problemi, ...
Vietnamese:bài toán có lời văn, vấn đề từ, ...

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