What (who) is symbols - definition

SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTS AN IDEA, A PROCESS, OR A PHYSICAL ENTITY

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Symbol

·noun Share; allotment.

II. Symbol ·vt To Symbolize.

III. Symbol ·noun That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.

IV. Symbol ·noun An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.

V. Symbol ·noun Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an Abbreviation.

VI. Symbol ·noun 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.

VII. Symbol ·noun 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.

Symbol

A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or [Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known] or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different [[concepts and experiences. All communication (and data processing) is achieved through the use of symbols.

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symbol

1) a chemical; phallic; phonetic; religious; status symbol

2) (misc.) a symbol of authority

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Symbol

A symbol is a mark, sign, or a word that indicates, signifies, or it is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different concepts and experiences. All communication (and data processing) is achieved through the use of symbols. Symbols take the form of words, sounds, gestures, ideas, or visual images and are used to convey other ideas and beliefs. For example, a red octagon is a common symbol for "STOP"; on maps, blue lines often represent rivers; and a red rose often symbolizes love and compassion. Numerals are symbols for numbers; letters of an alphabet may be symbols for certain phonemes; and personal names are symbols representing individuals. The variable 'x', in a mathematical equation, may symbolize the position of a particle in space.

The academic study of symbols is semiotics. In cartography, an organized collection of symbols forms a legend for a map.

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