근삿값

Korean

Etymology

근사(近似) (geunsa, “approximating”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 값 (gap, “price; value”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)nsʰa̠t̚k͈a̠p̚] ~ [ˈkɯ(ː)nsʰa̠k͈a̠p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [근(ː)삳깝/근(ː)사깝]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geunsatgap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geunsasgabs
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭnsatkap
Yale Romanization?	kūnsaskaps

Noun

근삿값 • (geunsatgap)

1. (mathematics) approximate value, approximation

Synonyms

• (North Korea) 가까운값 (gakkaun'gap)