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sub-problem

sub-problem is the alternative spelling of subproblem.

Meaning of subproblem

Noun

subproblem (plural subproblems)

  1. A problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem.
    Synonyms:
    subissue

Forms of sub-problem

pluralsub-problems

Questions about sub-problem

What is sub-problem the alternative spelling of?
Sub-problem is the alternative spelling of subproblem.

Words near sub-problem in the dictionary

  1. sub-postmistress
  2. sub-postmistresses
  3. sub-prefecture
  4. sub-prefectures
  5. sub-prime
  6. sub-problem
  7. sub-problems
  8. sub-project
  9. sub-province
  10. sub-provinces
  11. sub-provincial

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sub-problem (page history and authors); subproblem (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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