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symbol

noun

1 symbol

An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.

Roget 84: number, symbol, numeral, figure, cipher, digit, integer; counter; round number; formula; function; series.    sum, difference, ... show more

Dutch: symbool, teken
Polish: symbol

2 symbol

Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible:
— The eagle is a symbol of the United States.

synonyms: symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization.

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

Dutch: symbool


Moby thesaurus: abbreviation, accent, accent mark, acronym, agent, allegory, alphabet, alphabetic character, alternate, alternative, analogy, armory, arms, art, attribute, backup, badge, badge of office, badges, banner ... show more.

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