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 ).
Also, sym·bol·i·cal (for defs 1–4).
Origin: 1650–60; <
Late Latin symbolicus <
Greek symbolikós. See
symbol,
-ic Related forms sym·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
sym·bol·i·cal·ness, noun
non·sym·bol·ic, adjective
non·sym·bol·i·cal, adjective
non·sym·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·sym·bol·i·cal·ness, noun
un·sym·bol·ic, adjective
un·sym·bol·i·cal, adjective
un·sym·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
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