🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

과도기

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwadogi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Transition period/trænˈzɪʃ.ən ˈpɪə.ri.əd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 지금 경제적 과도기를 지나고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated timeframe during which a change from one system, state, or set of circumstances to another occurs.

    "The company entered a six-month transition period following the merger to integrate operations."
  2. 2

    An intervening phase marked by adjustment and adaptation to new conditions or regulations.

    "During the transition period, businesses must update their compliance protocols to meet the new standards."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'transition', originating from the Latin 'transitio' (meaning 'going across or over'), with 'period', derived from the Greek 'periodos' (meaning 'a going round, circuit, or cycle'). Together, these roots evolved in Late Middle English and Modern English to describe a distinct timeframe marked by change and passage from one state, stage, or condition to another.

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