Lexic.us

Definition of Problematic

1. Adjective. Open to doubt or debate. "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"

2. Adjective. Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. "A problematic situation at home"

Definition of Problematic

1. a. Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful.

Definition of Problematic

1. Adjective. posing a problem; difficult to overcome or solve ¹

2. Adjective. debatable; open to doubt ¹

3. Adjective. unresolved or dubious ¹

4. Adjective. doubtful or uncertain in its outcome ¹

5. Noun. (chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Problematic

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Problematic

probiotics probit probities probits probity problem problem-oriented language problem-solve problem child problem children

problem solver problem solving problem space problem spaces problemata problematic (current term) problematical problematically problematics problematist

problematists problematization problematize problematized problematizes problematizing probleme problemed problemes problemo

Literary usage of Problematic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles of Teaching in Secondary Education by Herbert Hamilton Foster (1921)
"This must not be taken to mean that the response alone is the problematic mode; rather, the whole procedure, including all the three elements of development ..."

2. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members (1892)
"ON problematic ORGANISMS AND THE PRESERVATION OF ALG^E AS FOSSILS. ... The problematic organisms are mostly found in strata devoid of other fossils, ..."

3. Principles of Teaching in Secondary Education by Herbert Hamilton Foster (1921)
"In the problematic mode the teacher guides the student into the mines of ... APPLICATION OF THE problematic MODE IN TEACHING Forms of problematic Procedure. ..."

4. Microbial and Phenotypic Definition of Rats and Mice: Proceedings of the by National Research Council Staff, ebrary, Inc, National Research Council, International Committee, Commission on Life Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (1999)
"problematic ISSUES I have indicated serology as "not recommended" for the diagnosis of ... Thus, at present, the problematic issues with murine virus ..."

5. The American Catalogue of Books: (original and Reprints,) Published in the by James Kelly (1871)
"... fit 1867 problematic Characters : a Novel. Trans, by De Veré. 12mo. ... fielt. .1870 Through Night to Light : a Sequel to " problematic Characters. ..."

6. Logic: In Three Books, of Thought, of Investigation, and of Knowledge by Hermann Lotze (1888)
"According to our view those judgments only could be called problematic which by ... I therefore call particular sentences problematic in respect of the ..."

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