Korean slang profile
극확
geukhwak
A probability-related game statistic that increases the chance of a critical hit.
A probability-related game statistic that increases the chance of a critical hit.
- Expanded form
- 극대화한 확률극대화한 확률 (maximized probability)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 20, 2013
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
새 장비를 고르면서 극확 수치도 확인했어.
When choosing new equipment, I checked the 극확 value too.
02Documented history
- 2013-12-20“2013년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2013년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. It describes it as short for “극대화한 확률”. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 19 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 69. The expanded form is limited to the collection’s explanation; it is not generalized to the names of current character statistics in every game.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2013년 신어 자료집 — PDF 19쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 20, 2013Original source checked Nov 14, 2026