Korean word

상대성

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangdaeseong

Meaning

  • nounrelativity

Example

상대성은 사람마다 다르게 느껴질 수 있어요.sang dae seong eun sa ram ma da ta reu ge neu kkyeo jil ssu i sseo yo

People may perceive relativity differently.

Illustration for 상대성 (relativity)

More examples

상대성을 고려하면 판단이 달라질 수 있어요.sang dae seong eul ko ryeo ha myeon pan da ni tal la jil ssu i sseo yo

Considering relativity, judgments may change.

Core concept

A judgment shifts when the person or situation used as its reference point changes.

Similar words

주관성chugwanseong: The quality of letting personal thoughts and preferences guide an opinion or decision.
관점kwanjeom: A particular way of viewing and understanding a subject or problem.
맥락maengnak: The circumstances around an event or statement that give it a clearer meaning.

Definition in Korean

상대성은 사람이나 상황에 따라 느낌이나 평가가 달라질 수 있는 성질을 뜻한다.sang dae seong eun sa ra mi na sang hwang e tta ra neu kki mi na pyeong ga ga tal la jil ssu in neun seong ji reul tteu tan da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines the idea of being relative with a suffix meaning a quality or property, giving the sense of the quality of being relative.

Usage tips

  • In TOPIK-style writing, this noun sounds formal and fits explanations of why people judge the same situation differently.

Opposites

  • 절대성cheoldaeseongabsolutenessnoun

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