What does Problematic mean?
Definitions for Problematic
ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪkprob·lem·at·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
debatable, problematic, problematicaladjective
open to doubt or debate
"If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, toughadjective
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
"a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"
Wiktionary
problematicnoun
A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study
problematicadjective
posing a problem; difficult to overcome or solve
problematicadjective
debatable; open to doubt
problematicadjective
unresolved or dubious
problematicadjective
doubtful or uncertain in its outcome
Etymology: Shortening of problematical, from problematicus, from προβληματικός, from πρόβλημα, from προβάλλω, from πρό + βάλλω.
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problematic
Problematic refers to something that presents a problem, difficulty, complexity, or a source of trouble. It could also refer to something that causes uncertainty, is not clear, or not resolved. This term can be used when describing situations, individuals' behaviors, statements, subjects, or objects.
Webster Dictionary
Problematicadjective
alt. of Problematical
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Problematic
"Problematic" is the name of Five Star's very first single, released in October 1983. The song was performed on BBC TV's 'Pebble Mill At One' show, which brought the band to public attention. According to Five Star's father/manager, Buster Pearson, RCA records were on the phone offering the band a record contract before the end of their performance. Five Star were asked to perform "Problematic" on the show as that particular edition was focussing on unemployment, trying to find work, and the problems that come with it. The song was simply about a young girl leaving school, trying to find work. "Problematic" failed to chart in the UK. 7” Single: 1. Problematic 2. Big Funk 12” Single: 1. Problematic 2. Problematic 3. Big Funk The 12" single and a picture disc version of the 7" single were re-pressed by the Five Star Fan Club in 1989 and sold to members. The 7" and 12" versions of "Problematic" were released digitally on 18 July 2011.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Problematic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Problematic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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Just on the general human level, people want to feel wanted and want to feel connected and want to feel complimented, and some of these men are very good at doing those things. Ted Bundy was very charming and very engaging. And so Carole Ann Boone could imagine for any human being, once Carole Ann Boone're kind of sucked in and charmed and engaged, Carole Ann Boone do anything to kind of discount the examples of behavior that might be more problematic.
For me, I would get the deterrent factor if someone’s thefts were getting worse or higher in value, but the lack of discretion is what bothers me. It’s problematic because it doesn’t factor in the amount.
This is incredibly rare for Biscayne National Park, pythons are not aquatic animals. They can swim, which is why this python was able to make it to the platform. But they’re not regularly in open water. And they don't like salt water. RAVENOUS 14-FOOT PYTHON CAUGHT WITH 3 DEER IN ITS GUT Burmese pythons are a problematic, invasive species in Florida, and have been for years. Over 2,000 reportsof the pythons have been made in Miami-Dade County alone, and they’ve also been reported in numerous other Florida counties.
People are definitely talking about doing more non-control deals, a minority stake buy is still doable, but a board seat is problematic. It would also help if you are privately owned, but still there will be a lot of questions from CFIUS in the course of the review.
Whether you can leap from this to a new policy is kind of problematic, the study was only six weeks. In the smoking cessation business, we don't even look at a six week study. Six months or a year is the real test of whether an intervention is effective or not.
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