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Words people most associate with “symbol”:

  1. sign,
  2. icon,
  3. cymbal,
  4. peace,
  5. cross

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Noun (2 meanings)

1. an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.

symbol

symbol is a type of:
types of symbol:
  • Crown (noun) - the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
  • award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels (noun) - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  • dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign (noun) - a symbol of commercialism or greed
  • icon (noun) - (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
  • identifier (noun) - a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
  • lingam (noun) - the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
  • mantle (noun) - the cloak as a symbol of authority
  • mark, stigma, brand, stain (noun) -
  • marker, marking, mark (noun) - a distinguishing symbol
  • monogram (noun) - a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials)
  • nose (noun) - a symbol of inquisitiveness
  • numeral, number (noun) - a symbol used to represent a number
  • pound, pound sign (noun) - a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
  • staff (noun) - a rod carried as a symbol
  • stamp, impression (noun) - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
  • stock symbol (noun) - the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
  • symbolism (noun) - a system of symbols and symbolic representations
  • token, item (noun) - an individual instance of a type of symbol
  • type (noun) - all of the tokens of the same symbol
  • variable (noun) - a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
  • written symbol, printed symbol (noun) - a written or printed symbol
symbol is derivationally related to:

2. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.

symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation

Example:
  • “the eagle is a symbol of the United States”
symbol is a type of:
  • representational process (noun) - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
types of symbol:
  • crossbones (noun) - two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
  • death's head (noun) - a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death
  • emblem, allegory (noun) - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
  • horn of plenty, cornucopia (noun) - a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
  • oriflamme (noun) - an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
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