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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

남녀공학

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nam-nyeo-gong-hak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coeducation/ˌkoʊˌɛdʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리 학교는 올해부터 남녀공학으로 전환되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The system of education in which males and females are taught together in the same classes or institutions.

    "The university transitioned to full coeducation in the late 1960s."
  2. 2

    Mixed-gender schooling arrangements at primary, secondary, or tertiary academic levels.

    "Advocates of coeducation argue that it better prepares students for a diverse workforce."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived as a clipped compound of co-educational, originating in the late 19th century in the United States. The prefix 'co-' (from Latin 'com-', meaning together or with) is combined with 'education' (from Latin 'educatio', meaning a rearing or training), reflecting the historical shift toward the schooling of males and females together.

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