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정의하다 meaning and pronunciation

jeonguihada · define

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 75887
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 정ː의하다, 정ː이하다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 말이나 사물의 뜻을 명확히 밝혀 분명하게 정하다.

    English: define — To identify and set clearly the meaning of a word or object.

    Examples

    • 개념을 정의하다.
    • 단어를 정의하다.
    • 뜻을 정의하다.
    • 성격을 정의하다.
    • 예술을 정의하다.
    • 용어를 정의하다.
Origin
定義하다
Categories
교육 > 학문 행위

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