ALL meanings of symbol
sym·bol
S s - noun symbol emblem 1
- noun symbol token 1
- noun symbol written character 1
- 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
- countable noun symbol Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it. 0
- countable noun symbol A symbol of something such as an idea is a shape or design that is used to represent it. 0
- countable noun symbol A symbol for an item in a calculation or scientific formula is a number, letter, or shape that represents that item. 0
- noun symbol something that represents or stands for something else, usually by convention or association, esp a material object used to represent something abstract 0
- noun symbol an object, person, idea, etc, used in a literary work, film, etc, to stand for or suggest something else with which it is associated either explicitly or in some more subtle way 0
- noun symbol a letter, figure, or sign used in mathematics, science, music, etc, to represent a quantity, phenomenon, operation, function, etc 0
- noun symbol the end product, in the form of an object or act, of a conflict in the unconscious between repression processes and the actions and thoughts being repressed 0
- noun symbol any mental process that represents some feature of external reality 0
- noun symbol something that stands for, represents, or suggests another thing; esp., an object used to represent something abstract; emblem 0
- noun symbol a written or printed mark, letter, abbreviation, etc. standing for an object, quality, process, quantity, etc., as in music, mathematics, or chemistry 0
- noun symbol an act or object representing an unconscious desire that has been repressed 0
- abbreviation SYMBOL symbolize 0