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word problem

word problem noun: a mathematics question that states verbally what is usually expressed with symbols or diagrams.

Noun

word problem (plural word problems)

  1. A mathematics question that states verbally what is usually expressed with symbols or diagrams.
    • Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank
  2. A question of whether an element of a certain group (or monoid or the like) is the identity, given an obscure representation of that element.

Forms of word problem

pluralword problems

Questions about word problem

What does word problem mean?
Word problem means a mathematics question that states verbally what is usually expressed with symbols or diagrams.
What part of speech is word problem?
Word problem is a noun.
What is the plural of word problem?
The plural of word problem is word problems.

Words near word problem in the dictionary

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