Symboloid

//ˈsɪm.bəlˌɔɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that resembles a symbol in some way.

    "We have noted already that individual symboloids belong to the type they do by virtue of their distinctive physical configuration or makeup. The next dimension expresses how symboloids relate to each other in terms of physical makeup."

Example

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"We have noted already that individual symboloids belong to the type they do by virtue of their distinctive physical configuration or makeup. The next dimension expresses how symboloids relate to each other in terms of physical makeup."

Etymology

From symbol + -oid.

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