symbolic
Use Symbolic in a sentence
ɪk adjective
1.
serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of ).
2.
of, pertaining to, or expressed by a symbol.
3.
characterized by or involving the use of symbols: a highly symbolic poem.
4.
(in semantics, especially formerly) pertaining to a class of words that express only relations. Compare notional ( def 7 ).
5.
Computers. expressed in characters, usually nonnumeric, that require translation before they can be used ( opposed to absolute ).
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Symbolic
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
symbolic or symbolical (sɪmˈbɒlɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to a symbol or symbols |
| 2. | serving as a symbol |
| 3. | characterized by the use of symbols or symbolism |
| symbolical or symbolical | |
| —adj | |
| sym'bolically or symbolical | |
| —adv | |
| sym'bolicalness or symbolical | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
And there is a joy in perceiving the representative or symbolic character of a fact, which no bare fact or event can ever give.
And similarly on a symbolic level with communication.
The tax was largely symbolic, levied at low rates on a few thousand homes in each city.
Cash-strapped companies are making more use of symbolic rewards.
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