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sym⋅bol⋅o⋅gy

  [sim-bol-uh-jee]
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–noun
1. the study of symbols.
2. the use of symbols; symbolism.
Origin:
1830–40; by haplology, symbolo- (comb. form of symbol ) + -logy

Related forms:
sym⋅bo⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [sim-buh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
sym⋅bol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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sym·bol·o·gy   (sĭm-bŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  
  1. The study or interpretation of symbols or symbolism.
  2. The use of symbols.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Symbology

Sym*bol"o*gy\, n. [Symbol + -logy.] The art of expressing by symbols.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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