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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

subproblem en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English problem English subproblem From sub- + problem.

Meanings

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

Forms

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sub-problem alternative lexicographic
subproblems Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

subsubproblem

Synonyms

subissue

Translations (1)

ru подпробле́ма (a problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem)