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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"

Similar:

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"

Similar:

emblem

token

sign

representation

figure

image

type

metaphor

allegory

verb

ARCHAIC

symbolize.

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