problem

nouns

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

"she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"

job, problem

is derived from

is derived from

a question raised for consideration or solution

"our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"

problem

is a type of (narrower)

the subject matter at issue

"the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"

a source of difficulty

"one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

problem, trouble

is derived from