partproblem
nounUK /ˈpɑːtˌprɒbləm/
US /ˈpɑːrtˌprɑːbləm/
A partproblem is a small problem that is just one piece of a bigger problem.
The broken wheel was only a partproblem; the whole bike needed fixing.
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2. A question that must be answered before the main question can be solved.
Finding the missing number was a partproblem before solving the whole puzzle.
3. One section of a math exercise that has several steps.
She finished the first partproblem and moved on to the next step.
4. A trouble that only affects one small part of something.
The scratch on the door was a partproblem, not a big deal for the car.