noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of symbolization. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning wordnet
3. 3
   something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible wordnet
4. 4
   the use of symbols to convey meaning wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

symbolsymbolsymbolic representationsymbolismsymbolismsymbolization

Etymology

From symbol + -isation.

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