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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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How to pronounce symbolic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say symbolic in sign language?

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. Yaryna Arieva:

   It makes more sense. It was more symbolic and I really liked it. And also it feels good that we are not celebrating with Russians anymore.

2. Joshua Pollack:

   This is a statement, symbolic of defiance, the pursuit of sanctions relief is over. Nothing is made explicit here, but it starts to set new expectations about the coming course of policy for 2020.

3. Andrei Kolesnikov:

   But it is obvious that the war is dragging on, and Putin's plan is not getting any clearer. But President Vladimir Putin must make some symbolic or practical gesture, everyone here is scared that President Vladimir Putin will announce a partial or full mobilization. Although such a measure might prove unpopular : the Russians have become militarists, but they are lazy militarists, sofa troops.

4. North Africa analyst Geoff Porter:

   Today's attack did not come out of nowhere. In fact, it comes amid ongoing counterterrorism efforts elsewhere in the country, increasing pressure on terrorist activities ... may have squeezed the balloon, with terrorists seeking softer targets with more symbolic impact in the capital.

5. Brendan Kennedy:

   It shows North America ... is moving in the same direction, and that's more than just symbolic: it's indicative of what will happen at a global scale, mexico is an interesting investment opportunity.

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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
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=symbolic