Korean word

정확

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonghwak

Meaning

  • nounaccuracy

Example

이 정보의 정확함을 확인했어요?i cheong bo ui cheong hwa ka meul hwa gin hae sseo yo

Did you check the accuracy of this information?

Illustration for 정확 (accuracy)

More examples

결과의 정확도를 높이려면 장비를 보정하세요.kyeol gwa ui cheong hwak tto reul no pi ryeo myeon chang bi reul po jeong ha se yo

Calibrate the equipment to improve the accuracy of the results.

Core concept

A close fit between information or a measurement and the facts it is meant to represent.

Common phrases

  • 정확도cheong hwak tto

    degree of accuracy

  • 정확성cheong hwak sseong

    accuracy

Definition in Korean

사실이나 수치가 틀림없이 바르고 오류나 오차가 거의 없는 상태sa si ri na su chi ga teul li meop ssi pa reu go o ryu na o cha ga keo ui eom neun sang tae

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose parts express correctness and certainty, making its meaning easy to connect with dependable exactness.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, it lets Korean treat correctness as a quality being checked, which is useful in questions, reports, and other information-focused contexts.

Other meanings

  • precisionnoun

Opposites

  • 오차ochaerrornoun
  • 부정확성pujeonghwaksseonginaccuracynoun

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