symbol Definition
sym·bol (sim′bəl)
noun
- something that stands for, represents, or suggests another thing; esp., an object used to represent something abstract; emblem the dove is a symbol of peace
- a written or printed mark, letter, abbreviation, etc. standing for an object, quality, process, quantity, etc., as in music, mathematics, or chemistry
- Psychoanalysis an act or object representing an unconscious desire that has been repressed
Etymology: < Fr & L: Fr symbole < L symbolus, symbolum < Gr symbolon, token, pledge, sign by which one infers a thing < symballein, to throw together, compare < syn-, together + ballein, to throw: see ball
transitive verb -·boled or -·bolled, -·bol·ing or -·bol·ling
symbol Synonyms
symbol
n.
symbol Telecom Definition
- A sign that has a specific meaning in a specific context, such as mathematics. For example, the Greek letter (lambda) is used in physics to mean wavelength, which is the inverse of frequency, represented by the Latin letter f.
- Something that represents or suggests something else, usually something abstract.
- In digital communications, the smallest amount of data transmitted at one time. In a purely digital system, such as a fiber optic transmission system (FOTS), a symbol is an individual bit. In a digital system involving modulation of an analog carrier waveform, a symbol is an individual baud, or signal change, which may represent multiple bits. In Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), a broadband LAN standard, a five-bit symbol represents a four-bit nibble. See also baud, bit, FDDI, intersymbol interference, LAN, modulation, and nibble.
symbol Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- rebirth: To my 21st century Catholic eyes it looks like nothing so much as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection.
- fertility: His legend is deeply concerned with the power of chastity to overcome evil, yet he is also a strong symbol of fertility.
- purity: A symbol of purity, it aids purification on all levels.
- nationhood: Scotland's ' stone of destiny ' is the most famous symbol of both Scottish nationhood & the British monarchy.
Adjective modifier
- potent: One figure holds up a large lock, a potent symbol of the town's premier industry.
- phonetic: Do you see a phonetic symbol between the square brackets?
- graphical: The British Standards Organization, for example, specifies graphical symbols for process measurement and control.
- undefined: Without the -u option, there are no unresolved references or undefined symbols to cause ld to search the archive library.
- mathematical: Each pack contains 30 attractive cards, including number cards ( 0-20 ), instructional cards and mathematical symbols.
- graphic: The difficulty in learning or reading Japanese text does not end with this intermingling of different types of graphic symbol.
Modifies a noun
- cryp: Talking to horse symbol cryp and one without latest in online.
- SAR: Sareum joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in October 2004 and trades under the symbol SAR.
- grounding: The problem for cognitive science is not symbol grounding, but symbol meaning and symbol content in general.
- tsx: Symbol tsx cry or performances are is taking that.
Noun used with modifier
- padlock: By clicking onto the padlock symbol you will be directed to sources which will clearly explain how the information is to be used.
- ticker: Back to top 5. What is the ticker symbol or EPIC code?
- truncation: The truncation symbol $ finds all the words from a single stem.
- chord: Each measure includes the associated chord symbol, useful for beaking down the theory content of the solos.
- wildcard: Using the wildcard symbol * with the command rm can also be very dangerous.
- currency: The wallet has six international currency symbols on one side, and the same six symbols on the opposite side.
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