| slovo | definícia |
problematical
(encz) | problematical,problematický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Problematical
(gcide) | Problematic \Prob`lem*at"ic\, Problematical \Prob`lem*at"ic*al\,
a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl['e]matique.]
1. Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact;
questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful; as, his
theory is problematic because it fails to explain several
facts. -- Prob`lem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical
guilt leave a gate wide open to . . . informers.
--Swift.
[1913 Webster]
2. Having characteristics which will create difficulties or
undesirable consequences; -- of a proposed action; as, the
proposed law is problematic because it will cause many
people to lose their jobs.
[PJC] |
problematical
(wn) | problematical
adj 1: open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which
seems to be extremely problematic" [syn: debatable,
problematic, problematical]
2: 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" [syn: baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic,
problematical, tough] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
problematically
(encz) | problematically,problematicky adv: Zdeněk Brožproblematically,sporně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Problematical
(gcide) | Problematic \Prob`lem*at"ic\, Problematical \Prob`lem*at"ic*al\,
a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl['e]matique.]
1. Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact;
questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful; as, his
theory is problematic because it fails to explain several
facts. -- Prob`lem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical
guilt leave a gate wide open to . . . informers.
--Swift.
[1913 Webster]
2. Having characteristics which will create difficulties or
undesirable consequences; -- of a proposed action; as, the
proposed law is problematic because it will cause many
people to lose their jobs.
[PJC] |
Problematically
(gcide) | Problematic \Prob`lem*at"ic\, Problematical \Prob`lem*at"ic*al\,
a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl['e]matique.]
1. Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact;
questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful; as, his
theory is problematic because it fails to explain several
facts. -- Prob`lem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical
guilt leave a gate wide open to . . . informers.
--Swift.
[1913 Webster]
2. Having characteristics which will create difficulties or
undesirable consequences; -- of a proposed action; as, the
proposed law is problematic because it will cause many
people to lose their jobs.
[PJC] |
problematically
(wn) | problematically
adv 1: in such a way as to pose a problem |
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