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symbol
/ˈsɪmbəl/
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What does symbol mean?
noun
- A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
- A thing considered the embodiment or cardinal exemplar of a concept, theme, or other thing.
- A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
More meanings (7)
noun
- A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
- The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
- An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.
- A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.
- (obsolete) That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
- (obsolete) Share; allotment.
verb
- To symbolize.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɪmbəl/
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One party rigorously adhered to the original symbol of faith, and the other abandoned it, only to adopt another with equal exclusiveness.
Barlow, in his work on Symbolism, says that "the most generally received symbol of life is a tree--as also the most appropriate."
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The word "religion" is to him a symbol which stands for unenlightened bigotry or narrow-minded unwillingness to look facts in the face.
Money and goods become the symbol and actuality of power, triumph, superiority, pleasure, safety, benevolence and a dozen and one other things.
There is a large sphere of study in this direction, as, of course, each climate varied the symbol to suit its requirements.