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symbology definition

sym·bol·ogy (sim bäl′ə jē)

noun

  1. the study or interpretation of symbols
  2. representation or expression by means of symbols; symbolism

Etymology: symbo(l) + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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