Meaning of the word symbols in English

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symbols

Noun

a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.

Example:

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the symbol r in Figure 5 represents a gene which is ineffective

Synonym:

sign character mark letter hieroglyph ideogram

a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

Example:

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the limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority

Synonym:

emblem token sign representation figure image type metaphor allegory

Verb

symbolize.

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