Definitions for Symbolic
sym·bol·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. symbolic, symbolicaladjective

   relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

   "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking"

2. emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolicaladjective

   serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

   "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"

3. symbolicadjective

   using symbolism

   "symbolic art"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. symbolicadjective

   Pertaining to a symbol.

2. symbolicadjective

   Referring to something with an implicit meaning.

3. Etymology: From symbolique or directly from symbolicus, from συμβολικός

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1. symbolic

   Symbolic refers to something that represents or stands for something else, usually an idea, concept, or complex reality, through the use of symbols or signs. It can pertain to visuals, words, gestures, and other forms of coded representation which carry meaning beyond their literal interpretation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Symbolicadjective

   see Symbolics

2. Symbolicadjective

   alt. of Symbolical

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. symbolique. See Symbolic, a.]

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1. Symbolic

   Symbolic is the Voodoo Glow Skulls' fifth full-length album. It was released on September 12, 2000 on Epitaph Records. This album marks the last appearance of the creator of the VGS horn style, Helios J Hernandez. Track 14 is a cover of the song "I Shot The Sheriff" from Bob Marley. The song "Say Goodnight" appears on punk compilation album Punk-O-Rama 6.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Symbolic' in Adjectives Frequency: #817

How to pronounce Symbolic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Symbolic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Symbolic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Symbolic in a Sentence

1. Allison Hermann:

   It would be awesome if we could all have a prom and be together. I mean I haven’t seen some of my classmates in over a year, this is one of the only times that we all get to share together. Just being a high school senior is very symbolic so the fact we haven’t gotten the chance to be together yet is really sad.

2. William Walker:

   Culturally significant artifacts are assigned a monetary value in the world's marketplaces in which they are traded, but the cultural and symbolic worth of these objects far surpasses any given dollar value to the nations to whom they rightfully belong. HSI is pleased that today's court action is a positive step toward returning this five-century old Christopher Columbus letter to the people of Italy.

3. Maxim Behar:

   While the death of the press release could be construed as more symbolic, the death of the press conference has actually been even more evident and overwhelming for the PR industry in the social media revolution era.

4. Adil Najam:

   It has politicized the situation and made it symbolic, if a solution is to be found, it would be found within the Pakistan legal system, not in defiance of it.

5. Abd Elhamid Jelassi:

   If the army had not been ready, the terrorists would have been able to raise their flag over Ben Guerdan and gotten a symbolic victory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Symbolic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Symbolic
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Symbolic
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Symbolic