problematic nature
1Nature (philosophy) — Nature is a concept with two major sets of inter related meanings, referring on the one hand to the things which are natural, or subject to the normal working of laws of nature , or on the other hand to the essential properties and causes of… …
2Problematic — 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]… …
3problematic — [präb΄lə mat′ik] adj. [Fr problématique < L problematicus < Gr problematikos < problēma (see PROBLEM) + AL] 1. having the nature of a problem; hard to solve or deal with 2. not settled; yet to be determined; uncertain: Also problematical …
4nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… …
5nature — noun 1 the physical world; plants, animals, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Mother ▪ Mother Nature s way of dealing with overpopulation VERB + NATURE ▪ commune with ▪ He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with …
6problematic — adj. Problematic is used with these nouns: ↑aspect, ↑nature, ↑situation …
7problematic — /prɒbləˈmætɪk/ (say probluh matik) adjective 1. of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable. 2. presenting a problem or difficulty: political partners who are problematic. 3. Logic denoting a proposition or judgement which… …
8Problematic physics experiments — Experimental science demands repeatability of results, in part because there are so many ways that experiments can go wrong. There are several famous experiments whose results were later retracted or discredited. The most common problem is simply …
9problematic — problematically, adv. /prob leuh mat ik/, adj. of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable. Also, problematical. [1600 10; < LL problematicus < Gk problematikós, equiv. to problemat (s. of próblema) PROBLEM + ikos IC] Syn.… …
10problematic — prob•lem•at•ic [[t]ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk[/t]] also prob lem•at′i•cal adj. of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable • Etymology: 1600–10 …
