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 Definitions of symbol  [ˈsɪm bəl]  

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Definition of 'symbol' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) symbol
something used for or regarded as representing something else, esp. a material object representing something immaterial; emblem or sign.

2.  symbol
a letter, figure, or other conventional mark designating an object, quantity, operation, function, etc., as in mathematics or chemistry.

3.  symbol
Psychoanal. any object or idea that represents or disguises a repressed wish or impulse:
dream symbols; phallic symbols.

4. (v.t.) symbol
to symbolize.

Etymology:  (1400–50; < L symbolum < Gk sýmbolon tally, token =sym-sym - +-bolon, n. der. of bállein to throw)

Definition of 'symbol' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) symbol
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

2. (noun) symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
"the eagle is a symbol of the United States"


Definition of 'symbol' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) symbol
sb or sth that represents a quality or idea
He became a symbol of freedom in his country.

2.  symbol
a mark that has a particular meaning
chemical symbols; The symbol; ≤ is used to mean "less than or equal to."


Definition of 'symbol' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) symbol
a visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience

2. (noun) symbol
any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation

3. (noun) symbol
an abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion

4. (noun) symbol
that which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty

5. (noun) symbol
share; allotment

6. (noun) symbol
an abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element

7. (verb) symbol
to symbolize


Translation of 'symbol' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a thing that is regarded as representing or standing for another
The dove is the symbol of peace.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: simbool Arabic flag Arabic: رَمْز Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: символ
Brazilian flag Brazilian: símbolo Czech flag Czech: symbol German flag German: das Symbol
Danish flag Danish: symbol Greek flag Greek: σύμβολο Spanish flag Spanish: símbolo
Estonian flag Estonian: sümbol Farsi flag Farsi: نماد Finnish flag Finnish: symboli
French flag French: symbole Hebrew flag Hebrew: סֶמֶל Hindi flag Hindi: निशान, प्रतीक
Croatian flag Croatian: simbol, znamen Hungarian flag Hungarian: jelkép, szimbólum Indonesian flag Indonesian: lambang
Icelandic flag Icelandic: tákn Italian flag Italian: simbolo Japanese flag Japanese: 象徴
Korean flag Korean: 상징 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: simbolis Latvian flag Latvian: simbols
Malay flag Malay: simbol Dutch flag Dutch: symbool Norwegian flag Norwegian: tegn, symbol
Polish flag Polish: symbol Persian flag Persian: نماد Pashto flag Pashto: سمبول
Portuguese flag Portuguese: símbolo Romanian flag Romanian: simbol Russian flag Russian: символ
Slovak flag Slovak: symbol Slovenian flag Slovenian: simbol Serbian flag Serbian: simbol
Swedish flag Swedish: symbol Thai flag Thai: สัญลักษณ์ Turkish flag Turkish: simge, sembol
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 象徵,符號 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: символ, емблема Urdu flag Urdu: علامت
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: biểu tượng Chinese flag Chinese: 象征,符号

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