symbolic
sym·bol·ic
adjective \sim-ˈbä-lik\Definition of SYMBOLIC
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a symbol
3
: characterized by or terminating in symbols <symbolic thinking>
Variants of SYMBOLIC
sym·bol·ic also sym·bol·i·cal \-li-kəl\
Examples of SYMBOLIC
- The lighting of the candles is symbolic.
- The sharing of the wine has symbolic meaning.
First Known Use of SYMBOLIC
1610
Related to SYMBOLIC
- Synonyms
- emblematic (also emblematical), representational, representative
- Antonyms
- nonsymbolic
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