Korean word

특수성

Pronunciation

Romanizationteukssuseong

Meaning

  • noundistinctiveness

Example

이 상황은 특수성이 있어서 다르게 처리해야 한다.i sang hwang eun teuk ssu seong i i sseo seo ta reu ge cheo ri hae ya han da

This situation is distinctive, so it must be handled differently.

Illustration for 특수성 (distinctiveness)

More examples

문제의 특수성을 먼저 파악해야 한다.mun je ui teuk ssu seong eul meon jeo pa a kae ya han da

We must first understand the distinctiveness of the problem.

Core concept

A quality that appears only in a specific situation, giving that case its own character.

Common phrases

  • 문제의 특수성mun je ui teuk ssu seong

    peculiarity of the problem

  • 상황의 특수성sang hwang ui teuk ssu seong

    peculiarity of the situation

Similar words

특징teukjjing: A clear feature that makes an object or person recognizable.
특성teuksseong: An essential quality that forms part of a person or thing's nature.

Definition in Korean

특정한 조건이나 상황에 한정되어 나타나는 성질이나 특징.teuk jjeong han cho geo ni na sang hwang e han jeong doe eo na ta na neun seong ji ri na teuk jjing

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino-Korean elements meaning special and quality, linking special conditions with the quality they produce.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful in academic, legal, and medical writing when the surrounding conditions affect how a case should be understood.

Other meanings

  • peculiaritynoun

Opposites

  • 보편성popyeonseonguniversalitynoun

Related words

  • 특수하다teukssuhadaspecialadjective
  • 특수화teukssuhwaspecializationnoun

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