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Aren't puzzles a subclass of problems? Isn't a problem simply a question that has a solution? It made me think about the definition of the word problem. Here i
by mettamage 7y ago
Aren't puzzles a subclass of problems? Isn't a problem simply a question that has a solution?
It made me think about the definition of the word problem. Here is one list: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/problem https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/problem
- ken 7y agoI don't think either word, "puzzle" or "problem", requires it to have a solution. I would say the distinction is that the purpose of a puzzle is in the act of solving, while the purpose of a (business) problem is to have the solution.