Korean word

범위

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeomwi

Meaning

  • nounscope

Example

이 시험의 범위가 너무 넓어.i si heo mui peo mwi ga neo mu neol beo

The scope of this exam is too broad.

Illustration for 범위 (scope)

More examples

설문은 조사 범위를 좁혔다.seol mu neun cho sa peo mwi reul cho pyeot tta

The survey narrowed the study's scope.

Core concept

A defined area of space, time, or ideas that an activity, rule, or question covers.

Common phrases

  • 범위 내peo mwi nae

    within the scope

  • 범위를 설정하다peo mwi reul seol jeong ha da

    set the scope

  • 범위를 초과하다peo mwi reul cho gwa ha da

    go beyond the scope

Similar words

영역yeongyeok: A recognized field of study, work, or thought.
한계hangye: A point marking the greatest extent that a person or situation can reach.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 적용되거나 고려되는 공간적·시간적·개념적 한계를 나타내는 말eo tteon i ri cheo gyong doe geo na ko ryeo doe neun kong gan jeok si gan jeok kae nyeom jeok han gye reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose characters suggest a model or boundary and enclosing, giving the idea of a defined area of coverage.

Usage tips

  • For study topics, it often shows what material an exam includes, so it helps identify the content to prepare rather than the level of difficulty.

Other meanings

  • rangenoun
  • extentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 광범위kwangbeomwibroad scopenoun

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