"problematic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-problematic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more problematic [comparative], most problematic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|problématique}} Middle French problématique, {{der|en|LL.|problematicus}} Late Latin problematicus, {{der|en|grc|προβληματικός}} Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), {{m|grc|πρόβλημα||outjutting, barrier, problem}} πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), {{m|grc|προβάλλω||I throw, place before}} προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), {{m|grc|πρό||before}} πρό (pró, “before”), {{m|grc|βάλλω||I throw, place}} βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”), {{surf|en|problem|-atic}} By surface analysis, problem + -atic Head templates: {{en-adj}} problematic (comparative more problematic, superlative most problematic)
  1. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
    Sense id: en-problematic-en-adj-RH-qovJ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 21 12 24
  2. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
    Synonyms (open to debate): doubtful, dubious, questionable, controversial, uncertain Translations (uncertain, debatable, questionable): խնդրահարույց (xndraharuycʿ) (Armenian), несигурен (nesiguren) (Bulgarian), съмнителен (sǎmnitelen) (Bulgarian), problemàtic (Catalan), dubtós (Catalan), incert (Catalan), problematisch (Dutch), twijfelachtig (Dutch), ongelmallinen (Finnish), problemaattinen (Finnish), epävarma (Finnish), problématique (French), problembehaftet (German), problematisch (German), problematikus (Hungarian), ambiguo (Italian), questionabile (Italian), problematic (Romanian), проблемати́чный (problematíčnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-problematic-en-adj-b~r~uLu- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 21 12 24 Disambiguation of 'open to debate': 17 44 24 15 Disambiguation of 'uncertain, debatable, questionable': 2 95 1 2
  3. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    (sociology) Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).
    Categories (topical): Sociology Translations (contributing to systemic discrimination): problemaattinen (Finnish), ongelmallinen (Finnish), heikel (German), fatal (German), haarig [informal] (German), problematisch (unspecifically) (German)
    Sense id: en-problematic-en-adj-wRBZQQ3b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -atic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 21 12 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -atic: 20 21 28 15 17 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology Disambiguation of 'contributing to systemic discrimination': 12 12 70 6
  4. (logic, dated) Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-problematic-en-adj-cT34fC79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 21 12 24 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (posing a problem): difficult, troublesome, complicated, complex, involved Derived forms: unproblematic Related terms: problem Translations (posing a problem): խնդրահարույց (xndraharuycʿ) (Armenian), проблематичен (problematičen) (Bulgarian), problemàtic (Catalan), problematický (Czech), problematisk (Danish), problematisch (Dutch), problema (Esperanto), ongelmallinen (Finnish), problemaattinen (Finnish), problématique (French), problematisch (German), προβληματικός (provlimatikós) (Greek), בעייתי (ba'ayatí) (Hebrew), bajos (Hungarian), problematikus (Hungarian), problematico (Italian), problemātisks (Latvian), whakararu (Maori), problièmatique (Norman), problematyczny (Polish), problematic (Romanian), проблемати́чный (problematíčnyj) (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'posing a problem': 33 33 33 0 Disambiguation of 'posing a problem': 33 33 33 0

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-problematic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: problematics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|problématique}} Middle French problématique, {{der|en|LL.|problematicus}} Late Latin problematicus, {{der|en|grc|προβληματικός}} Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), {{m|grc|πρόβλημα||outjutting, barrier, problem}} πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), {{m|grc|προβάλλω||I throw, place before}} προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), {{m|grc|πρό||before}} πρό (pró, “before”), {{m|grc|βάλλω||I throw, place}} βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”), {{surf|en|problem|-atic}} By surface analysis, problem + -atic Head templates: {{en-noun}} problematic (plural problematics)
  1. A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study. Translations (problem in a particular field of study): проблематика (problematika) [feminine] (Bulgarian), problematik [common-gender] (Danish), problematiek [feminine] (Dutch), problematiikka (Finnish), ongelmakenttä (Finnish), problématique [feminine] (French), Problematik [feminine] (German), problematyka [feminine] (Polish), проблематика (problematika) [feminine] (Russian), problemática [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-problematic-en-noun-IzMhMHs8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 21 12 24

Adjective [Romanian]

IPA: /pro.bleˈma.tik/
Etymology: Borrowed from French problématique, Late Latin problematicus. Equivalent to problemă + -atic. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|problématique|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French problématique, {{bor+|ro|fr|problématique}} Borrowed from French problématique, {{der|ro|LL.|problematicus}} Late Latin problematicus, {{af|ro|problemă|-atic}} problemă + -atic Head templates: {{ro-adj}} problematic m or n (feminine singular problematică, masculine plural problematici, feminine and neuter plural problematice) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: problematică [feminine, singular], problematici [masculine, plural], problematice [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], problematic [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], problematică [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], problematici [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], problematice [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], problematicul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], problematica [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], problematicii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], problematicele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], problematic [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], problematice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], problematici [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], problematice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], problematicului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], problematicei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], problematicilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], problematicelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. problematic Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-problematic-ro-adj-wAcdC5~Z Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header, Romanian terms suffixed with -atic

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
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        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
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        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "problematic",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematice",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematici",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematice",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematicului",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematicei",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematicilor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "problematicelor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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    }
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  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian adjectives",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from Late Latin",
        "Romanian terms suffixed with -atic",
        "Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "problematic"
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          "problematic",
          "problematic#English"
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        "neuter"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/pro.bleˈma.tik/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "problematic"
}

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