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Traditional English :: sym-
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symonym.html - prefix assim. form of SYN- before b, m, p. |
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Traditional English :: symbiont
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symonym.html - n. an organism living in symbiosis. [Gk sumbion -ountos part. of sumbioo live together (as SYMBIOSIS)] |
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Traditional English :: symbiosis
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symonym.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)] |
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Traditional English :: symbol
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symonym.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)] |
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Traditional English :: symbolic
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symonym.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] |
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Traditional English :: symbolism
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symonym.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. |
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