English noun: symbol |
1. | symbol (communication) an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signaling |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | accolade, award, brand, Crown, dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign, honor, honour, icon, identifier, impression, item, laurels, lingam, mantle, mark, mark, marker, marking, monogram, nose, number, numeral, pound, pound sign, printed symbol, staff, stain, stamp, stigma, stock symbol, symbolism, token, type, variable, written symbol |
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2. | symbol (cognition) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible |
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| Samples | The eagle is a symbol of the United States.
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| Synonyms | symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization |
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| Broader (hypernym) | representational process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | allegory, cornucopia, crossbones, death's head, emblem, horn of plenty, oriflamme, white feather |
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