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- [sim-buh l]
- /ˈsɪm bəl/
- /ˈsɪmbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-buh l]
- /ˈsɪm bəl/
Definitions of symbol word
- noun symbol something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign. 1
- noun symbol a letter, figure, or other character or mark or a combination of letters or the like used to designate something: the algebraic symbol x; the chemical symbol Au. 1
- noun symbol (especially in semiotics) a word, phrase, image, or the like having a complex of associated meanings and perceived as having inherent value separable from that which is symbolized, as being part of that which is symbolized, and as performing its normal function of standing for or representing that which is symbolized: usually conceived as deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears, and generally distinguished from a sign. 1
- verb with object symbol to use symbols; symbolize. 1
- noun symbol emblem 1
- noun symbol token 1
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Origin of symbol
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin symbolum < Greek sýmbolon sign, equivalent to sym- sym- + -bolon, neuter for bolḗ (feminine) a throw
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Parts of speech for Symbol
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
symbol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
symbol usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for symbol
verb symbol
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- denote — If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it.
- emblematize — Serve as a symbolic representation of (a quality or concept).
noun symbol
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
- arabic — Arabic is a language that is spoken in the Middle East and in parts of North Africa.
- autosuggestion — a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs
- avatar — An avatar is an image that represents you on the screen in an online game or chatroom
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