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nounA problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem.
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Origin
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Englishsub-
- Englishproblem
- Englishsubproblem
Translations
Russian подпробле́ма
- подпробле́ма (podprobléma)a problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem
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subproblem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subproblem
MLA
“subproblem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subproblem. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subproblem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subproblem.
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