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. Andriy Zahorodniuk:

   I also have to say that this aid has a symbolic meaning. It's not just the money and it's not about the equipment, it's also about the ... show of support from the international community to Ukraine. And that actually has probably for the general population even more meaning than the equipment itself.

2. Rob Pemberton:

   I suspect he will raise rates once, just before his departure, in an almost symbolic move to show that the era of negative rates is over.

3. Michael Siegel:

   The way that I view this is as more as a symbolic move than an actual move that will have a significant impact on safety.

4. Ryan Fitzmaurice:

   In the short-term, the market remains very well-supplied, in terms of immediate impacts, it's more symbolic than a real threat to oil supplies.

5. Di Girolamo:

   A key theme is family, the new families, the new order, the families of our times that are different, same-sex families or multi-parent families, it reflects on what is happening today. As a symbolic element, the fire is important in the film, as an element of destruction and creation, it also reflects who Ema is.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolic
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=symbolic