Korean word

중복

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungbok

Meaning

  • nounduplication

Example

회원 정보가 중복입니다. 확인해 주세요.hoe won cheong bo ga chung bo gim ni da hwa gin hae chu se yo

There is duplicate member information. Please check.

Illustration for 중복 (duplication)

More examples

제출 전에 중복 확인이 필요합니다.che chul cheo ne chung bok hwa gi ni pi ryo ham ni da

A duplicate check is needed before submission.

Core concept

The same item appears more than once or sits on top of an identical item.

Common phrases

  • 중복 확인chung bok hwa gin

    duplication check

  • 중복 등록chung bok teung nok

    duplicate registration

  • 중복 제거chung bok che geo

    duplicate removal

Similar words

겹침kyeopchim: A state in which one part of something shares space with part of something else.
중첩chungcheop: Several elements or layers are placed over each other.
반복panbok: The same action, event, or words occur again and again.

Definition in Korean

어떤 항목이 동일하게 여러 번 존재하거나 겹쳐 있는 상태를 가리키는 명사로, 자료의 중복이나 이중 예약 등에 쓰인다.eo tteon hang mo gi tong il ha ge yeo reo peon chon jae ha geo na kyeop cheo in neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro cha ryo ui chung bo gi na i jung ye yak teung e sseu in da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements associated with overlapping and doubling, which gives it the sense of the same thing appearing repeatedly.

Usage tips

  • In office and technology settings, this word often signals a problem that needs checking, especially in records, forms, or reservations.

Other meanings

  • overlapnoun
  • redundancynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 중복하다chungbokadaduplicateverb
  • 중복성chungboksseongredundancynoun

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