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Symbolic

Sih-MBAH-lihk

/sɪˈmbɑːlɪk/

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symbolic

Dictionary meaning

Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract.

Examples

  • Symbolic logic.
  • Symbolic art.

Synonyms: emblematic

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