problem

Summary

problem ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• problem is a type of situation^[2].
• problem's Commons category is recorded as Problems^[3].
• problem is the opposite of solution^[4].
• problem's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Problems^[5].
• problem's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[6].
• problem's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9^[7].
• problem's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• problem's partially coincident with is recorded as challenge^[9].
• problem's has characteristic is recorded as undesirability^[10].
• problem's has characteristic is recorded as risk^[11].
• problem's has characteristic is recorded as type of problem^[12].
• problem's studied by is recorded as inquiry^[13].
• problem's studied by is recorded as problem shaping^[14].
• problem's studied by is recorded as diagnosis^[15].
• problem's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as problem solving^[16].

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Definition and Type

problem is a type of situation^[2]. problem is the opposite of solution^[4].

Why It Matters

problem ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month).^[1] problem has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] problem is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]