반비례

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 反比例, from (anti-) + 比例 (proportion).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nbiɾje̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?banbirye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banbilye
    McCune–Reischauer?panbirye
    Yale Romanization?pānpilyey

    Noun

    반비례 • (banbirye) (hanja 反比例)

    1. (mathematics) inverse proportion

    Derived terms