symolism.html - prefix assim. form of SYN- before b, m, p.

symolism.html - n.
an organism living in symbiosis. [Gk sumbion -ountos part. of sumbioo live together (as SYMBIOSIS)]

symolism.html - n.
(pl. symbioses)
1 a an interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, usu. to the advantage of both (cf. ANTIBIOSIS). b an instance of this.
2 a a mutually advantageous association or relationship between persons. b an instance of this.

symbiotic adj. symbiotically adv. [mod.L f. Gk sumbiosis a living together f. sumbioo live together, sumbios companion (as SYN-, bios life)]

symolism.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)]

symolism.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]

symolism.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.