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Meaning of 'symbolic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Symbolic [ a.]
- See Symbolics.
- Alt. of Symbolical

Meaning of 'symbolic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . symbolic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- using symbolism
Example in sentence:
  • symbolic art
Meaning (2):
- relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
Example in sentence:
  • symbolic logic;
  • symbolic operations;
  • symbolic thinking
3 . symbolic [ s]
Meaning (3):
- serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
Example in sentence:
  • a crown is emblematic of royalty;
  • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish

Nearby Words:

sym- symar symarr symbal symbol symbolical symbolics symbolism symbolist symbolistic

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