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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024di•lem•ma /dɪˈlɛmə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mas. - a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives:I was in a dilemma: should I continue to work or go back to school?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024di•lem•ma (di lem′ə),USA pronunciation n. - a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- any difficult or perplexing situation or problem.
- Philosophy[Logic.]a form of syllogism in which the major premise is formed of two or more hypothetical propositions and the minor premise is a disjunctive proposition, as "If A, then B; if C then D. Either A or C. Therefore, either B or D.''
- Greek dílēmma, equivalent. to di- di-1 + lêmma an assumption, premise, derivative of lambánein to take
- Late Latin
- 1515–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See predicament.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged question, difficulty.
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