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word problem

noun

Meaning

  1. A mathematics question that states verbally what is usually expressed with symbols or diagrams.
  2. A question of whether an element of a certain group (or monoid or the like) is the identity, given an obscure representation of that element.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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