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solution in search of a problem

UK /səˈl(j)uːʃən ɪn ˈsɜːt͡ʃ əv ə ˈpɹɒbləm/US /səˈluːʃən ɪn ˈsɝt͡ʃ əv ə ˈpɹɑbləm/

noun1

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A proposal that does not solve any problem or provide any value; or one that is intended to fill a need which does not really exist.
- Some teachers complained that the new online grading software was a solution in search of a problem.

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