symbol

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Synonyms: symbal

Antonyms: symbal

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

{{senseid|en|character or glyph}} A [[character]] or [[glyph]] representing an idea, concept or object.
{{senseid|en|embodiment or exemplar}} A thing considered the [[embodiment]] or cardinal [[exemplar]] of a concept, theme, or other thing.
{{senseid|en|noun for referent}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a [[referent]]. See also [[icon]] and [[index]].
{{senseid|en|dogmatic statement of faith}} A summary of a [[dogmatic]] statement of faith.
{{senseid|en|crystallographic plane position}} {{lb|en|crystallography}} The [[numerical]] [[expression]] which defines a [[plane]]'s position relative to the assumed [[axis|axes]].
{{senseid|en|duty for common fund}} {{lb|en|obsolete}} That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
{{senseid|en|share or allotment}} {{lb|en|obsolete}} Share; allotment.
{{senseid|en|internal identifier in a debugger}} {{lb|en|programming}} An [[internal]] [[identifier]] used by a [[debugger]] to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the [[source code]].
{{senseid|en|indivisible bit of signal in telecommunications}} {{lb|en|telecommunications}} A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.

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