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   sym·bol·ic

   /simˈbälik/

   adjective

   • 1. serving as a symbol: "a repeating design symbolic of eternity" Similar figurativerepresentativeillustrativeemblematicallegoricalparabolicnonliteralallusivedenotativeconnotativesuggestivemnemonicOpposite literal
   • ▪ significant purely in terms of what is being represented or implied: "the release of the dissident was an important symbolic gesture" Similar emblematicrepresentativetypicalcharacteristicdistinctivesymptomaticmeaningfulsignificant
   • 2. involving the use of symbols or symbolism: "the symbolic meaning of motifs and designs"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French symbolique or late Latin symbolicus, from Greek sumbolikos. The adjective symbolical dates from the early 17th century.

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   • 1. symbolical adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › symbolicSymbolic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   symbolic: [adjective] using, employing, or exhibiting a symbol. consisting of or proceeding by means of symbols.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSYMBOLIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. of or relating to a symbol or symbols 2. serving as a symbol 3. characterized by the use of symbols or symbolism.... Click for more definitions.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYMBOLIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SYMBOLIC definition: 1. representing something else: 2. used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › symbolicSymbolic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   symbolic: 1 adj relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols “ symbolic logic” “ symbolic operations” “ symbolic thinking” Synonyms: symbolical adj serving as a visible symbol for something abstract “the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish” Synonyms: emblematic , emblematical , symbolical ...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › symbolicSYMBOLIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Symbolic definition: serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).. See examples of SYMBOLIC used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › symbolicSymbolic - definition of symbolic by The Free Dictionary

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   Define symbolic. symbolic synonyms, symbolic pronunciation, symbolic translation, English dictionary definition of symbolic. also sym·bol·i·cal adj. 1. a. Serving as a symbol: ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsymbolic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   symbolic of something The dove is symbolic of peace. Extra Examples. The case became symbolic of the problem of violence against women. The role of monarch is a purely symbolic one. These two objects are symbolic of life and death. This is a gruesome and heavily symbolic tale.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySYMBOLIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SYMBOLIC meaning: representing something: . Learn more. （～を）象徴する, 象徴的な, 象徴的（しょうちょうてき）な…

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsymbolic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    containing symbols, or being used as a symbol The dove is symbolic of peace. He shook his fist in a symbolic gesture of defiance. The election of Barack Obama had enormous symbolic significance for the idea of a post-racial society. The new regulations are largely symbolic (= they will not have any real effect).

11. www.yourdictionary.com › symbolicSymbolic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Symbolic definition: Of, relating to, or expressed by means of symbols or a symbol.