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symbolical

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sym⋅bol⋅ic

  [sim-bol-ik]
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–adjective
1. serving as a symbol of something (often fol. 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, esp. 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; < LL symbolicus < Gk symbolikós. See symbol, -ic

Related forms:
sym⋅bol⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
sym⋅bol⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun
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sym·bol·ic   (sĭm-bŏl'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol.

  2. Serving as a symbol.

  3. Using symbolism: symbolic art.

sym·bol'i·cal·ly adv., sym·bol'i·cal·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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