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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 適合, from 適 (“suit, fit”) + 合 (“gather, join”). See also Japanese 適合 (てきごう, tekigō).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeokhap |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoghab |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏkhap |
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| Yale Romanization? | cek.hap |
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Noun
적합 • (jeokhap) (hanja 適合)
- conformity, adaption, suitability, adequacy, congruity, congruence, congeniality, comeliness, fitness
그 집들은 사람이 거주하기에 적합하지 않았다.- Geu jip-deur-eun saram-i geojuhagi-e jeokhaphaji anatda.
- The houses were not fit for human habitation.
Derived terms
- 적합(適合)하다 (jeokhaphada, “suitable, fit, adequate”)
- 적합성(適合性) (jeokhapseong, “conformance”)
- 생체적합성(生體適合性) (saengchejeokhapseong, “biocompatibility”)