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symbolic
[sim-bol-ik]
adjective
serving as a symbol of something (often followed byof ).
of, relating to, or expressed by a symbol.
characterized by or involving the use of symbols.
a highly symbolic poem.
(in semantics, especially formerly) pertaining to a class of words that express only relations.
Computers.expressed in characters, usually nonnumeric, that require translation before they can be used (absolute ).
symbolic
/ ɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
of or relating to a symbol or symbols
serving as a symbol
characterized by the use of symbols or symbolism
Other Word Forms
- symbolically adverb
- symbolicalness noun
- nonsymbolic adjective
- nonsymbolical adjective
- nonsymbolically adverb
- nonsymbolicalness noun
- unsymbolic adjective
- unsymbolical adjective
- unsymbolically adverb
- ⳾ˈDZԱ noun
- ⳾ˈDZ adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“Someone who wants to exert strong federal power over immigration would see L.A. as a highly symbolic place, a ground zero to show their authority.”
Lord Adebowale is not naming the NHS service involved in her care, saying he does not want to apportion individual blame, as his mother's experience was symbolic of a wider problem.
The civil suit, he says, is largely symbolic — one final rebuke of Yoon.
He continued to go on stage with the Beach Boys at times, but his presence was more symbolic than active.
Sting describes the now disappeared shipyard to me as "a real and symbolic victim of Government neglect if not betrayal".
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