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- DictionarySym·bol/ˈsimb(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation: "the symbol r in Figure 5 represents a gene which is ineffective"
- 2. a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract: "the limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority"
verb
- 1. symbolize. archaic