Symbol meaning

What does “symbol” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“symbol” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.

symbol

noun

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
“the eagle is a symbol of the United States”
Synonymssymbolization symbolisation symbolic representation

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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