problem

situation that invites resolution
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Summary

problem ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,487 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • problem is a type of situation[2].
  • problem is a type of concern[3].
  • problem's Commons category is recorded as Problems[4].
  • problem is the opposite of solution[5].
  • problem's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Problems[6].
  • problem's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • problem's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[8].
  • problem's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • problem's partially coincident with is recorded as challenge[10].
  • problem's has characteristic is recorded as undesirability[11].
  • problem's has characteristic is recorded as risk[12].
  • problem's has characteristic is recorded as type of problem[13].
  • problem's equivalent class is recorded as http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#problem[14].
  • problem's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C28020[15].
  • problem's studied by is recorded as inquiry[16].
  • problem's studied by is recorded as problem shaping[17].
  • problem's studied by is recorded as diagnosis[18].
  • problem's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as problem solving[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include situation[2] and concern[3]. problem is the opposite of solution[5].

Why It Matters

problem ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,487 views/month).[1] problem has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] problem is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → situation, concern
    Equivalent class → http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#problem
    Nci thesaurus id → C28020
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Equivalent class: http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#problem"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by → inquiry, problem shaping, diagnosis
    Has characteristic → undesirability, risk, type of problem
    Subclass of → situation, concern
    Topic's main category → Category:Problems
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ Yso id: 3392, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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