적합

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 適合, from 適 (“suit, fit”) + 合 (“gather, join”). See also Japanese 適合 (てきごう, tekigō).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeokhap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoghab
McCune–Reischauer?chŏkhap
Yale Romanization?cek.hap

Noun

적합 • (jeokhap) (hanja 適合)

  1. conformity, adaption, suitability, adequacy, congruity, congruence, congeniality, comeliness, fitness
    그 집들은 사람이 거주하기에 적합하지 않았다.
    Geu jip-deur-eun saram-i geojuhagi-e jeokhaphaji anatda.
    The houses were not fit for human habitation.

Derived terms
  • 적합(適合)하다 (jeokhaphada, “suitable, fit, adequate”)
  • 적합성(適合性) (jeokhapseong, “conformance”)
  • 생체적합성(生體適合性) (saengchejeokhapseong, “biocompatibility”)
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