definition of symbol
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symbol
/ˈsɪmb(ə)l/
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noun
1.
a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.
"the symbol r in Figure 5 represents a gene which is ineffective"
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sign
character
mark
letter
hieroglyph
ideogram
2.
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
"the limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority"
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emblem
token
sign
representation
figure
image
type
metaphor
allegory
verb
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symbolize.
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