- Problematic; problematical
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English-Arabic economic glossary.
English-Arabic economic glossary.
problematical — problematic, problematical Both forms are used in BrE and AmE with no discernible difference in meaning, but problematic is (understandably, being shorter) much more common (eight times more so in the OEC) than problematical … Modern English usage
problematic — problematic, problematical Both forms are used in BrE and AmE with no discernible difference in meaning, but problematic is (understandably, being shorter) much more common (eight times more so in the OEC) than problematical … Modern English usage
Problematic — Prob lem*at ic, Problematical Prob lem*at ic*al, a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl[ e]matique.] Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful. {Prob lem*at ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
problematical — problematic UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk] or problematical UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adjective involving or causing problems Planning a trip at that time is going to be problematic … English dictionary
Problematical — Problematic Prob lem*at ic, Problematical Prob lem*at ic*al, a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl[ e]matique.] Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful. {Prob lem*at ic*al*ly}, adv.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
problematic — UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk] or problematical UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adjective involving or causing problems Planning a trip at that time is going to be problematic … English dictionary
problematical — index controversial, debatable, inauspicious, moot, problematic, uncertain (questionable), undecided … Law dictionary
problematical — problematic [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] or problematical [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adj involving or causing problems … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
problematical — problematic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ presenting a problem. DERIVATIVES problematical adjective problematically adverb … English terms dictionary
problematic — I adjective ambiguous, complex, complicated, contestable, controversial, controvertible, cryptic, cryptical, debatable, difficult, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubius, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, imperspicuous, incertus, insoluble,… … Law dictionary
problematic — c.1600, shortening of problematical (1560s), from L.L. problematicus, from Gk. problematikos pertaining to a problem, from problematos, gen. of problema (see PROBLEM (Cf. problem)) … Etymology dictionary