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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 正確, from 正 (“upright, correct”) + 確 (“authentic, solid, firm”). See also Japanese 正確 (せいかく, seikaku).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeonghwak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeonghwag |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏnghwak |
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| Yale Romanization? | cenghwak |
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Noun
정확 • (jeonghwak) (hanja 正確)
- accuracy, exactness, correctness, precision
- 정확한 철자 ― jeonghwakhan cheolja ― the exact spelling
Derived terms
- 정확(正確)하다 (jeonghwakhada, “accurate, correct”)
- 부정확(不正確)하다 (bujeonghwakhada, “inaccurate, incorrect”)
- 부정확(不正確) (bujeonghwak, “inaccuracy, imprecision”)
- 정확(正確)히 (jeonghwakhi, “accurately”)
- 정확성(正確性) (jeonghwakseong, “accuracy, exactitude”)