symbolic.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a thing conventionally regarded as typifying, representing, or recalling something, esp. an idea or quality (white is a symbol of purity).
2 a mark or character taken as the conventional sign of some object, idea, function, or process, e.g. the letters standing for the chemical elements or the characters in musical notation.

--v.

tr. (symbolled, symbolling; US symboled, symboling) symbolize.

symbology n. [ME f. L symbolum f. Gk sumbolon mark, token (as SYN-, ballo throw)]

symbolic.html - adj.
(also symbolical)
1 of or serving as a symbol.
2 involving the use of symbols or symbolism.

symbolic logic the use of symbols to denote propositions etc. in order to assist reasoning.

symbolically adv. [F symbolique or LL symbolicus f. Gk sumbolikos]

symbolic.html - n.
1 a the use of symbols to represent ideas. b symbols collectively.
2 an artistic and poetic movement or style using symbols and indirect suggestion to express ideas, emotions, etc.

symbolist n. symbolistic adj.

symbolic.html - v.tr.
(also -ise)
1 be a symbol of.
2 represent by means of symbols.

symbolization n. [F symboliser f. symbole SYMBOL]

symbolic.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a thing conventionally regarded as typifying, representing, or recalling something, esp. an idea or quality (white is a symbol of purity).
2 a mark or character taken as the conventional sign of some object, idea, function, or process, e.g. the letters standing for the chemical elements or the characters in musical notation.

--v.

tr. (symbolled, symbolling; US symboled, symboling) symbolize.

symbology n. [ME f. L symbolum f. Gk sumbolon mark, token (as SYN-, ballo throw)]

symbolic.html - adj.
(also symbolical)
1 of or serving as a symbol.
2 involving the use of symbols or symbolism.

symbolic logic the use of symbols to denote propositions etc. in order to assist reasoning.

symbolically adv. [F symbolique or LL symbolicus f. Gk sumbolikos]