Korean word

전체적

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonchejeok

Meaning

  • adjectiveoverall

Example

우리는 전체적인 계획을 다시 검토해야 한다.u ri neun cheon che jeo gin kye hoe geul ta si keom to hae ya han da

We need to review the overall plan again.

Illustration for 전체적 (overall)

More examples

팀장은 프로젝트의 전체적인 방향을 설명했다.tim jang eun peu ro jek teu ui cheon che jeo gin pang hyang eul seol myeong haet tta

The team leader explained the project's overall direction.

Core concept

A view that takes in all parts of something as one connected whole.

Common phrases

  • 전체적인 계획cheon che jeo gin kye hoek

    overall plan

  • 전체적인 상황cheon che jeo gin sang hwang

    overall situation

  • 전체적인 관점cheon che jeo gin kwan jeom

    overall perspective

Similar words

전반적cheonbanjeok: Concerned with the general state of a situation across its main areas.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 상황의 부분이 아니라 전체를 아우르는 성질이나 상태를 가리키는 말.eo tteon tae sang i na sang hwang ui pu bu ni a ni ra cheon che reul a u reu neun seong ji ri na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

전체적 (jeonchejeok, "overall") combines 전체 (jeonche, "whole") with the suffix 적 (jeok, "related to"), giving the sense of relating to the whole.

Usage tips

  • When choosing between overall and general in English, overall usually points to the combined result or full scope of one topic.

Other meanings

  • generaladjective

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