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problem spaces

problem spaces is the plural of problem space.

Meaning of problem space

Noun

problem space (plural problem spaces)

  1. A mental representation of a particular problem, including initial, final, and possible intermediate states, and often when visualized as if it were a physical space.
    • Entrepreneurs, scientists, and inventors all make calculated bets on what levels of technological advances they predict in the near future, even if they cannot know exactly how far they will need to venture into uncharted regions of the problem space. The best way to discover promising problems is...2024, Scott H. Young, Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery, HarperCollins, →ISBN, pages 33-34

Questions about problem spaces

What is problem spaces the plural of?
Problem spaces is the plural of problem space.

Words near problem spaces in the dictionary

  1. problem solved
  2. problem solves
  3. problem solving
  4. problem solvings
  5. problem space
  6. problem spaces
  7. problem statement
  8. problem statements
  9. problem-reaction-solution
  10. problem-solve
  11. problem-solved

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