symbology
sym·bol·o·gy
noun \sim-ˈbä-lə-jē\ plural sym·bol·o·gies
Definition of SYMBOLOGY
1
: the art of expression by symbols
2
: the study or interpretation of symbols
3
: a system of symbols
Origin of SYMBOLOGY
symbol + -logy
First Known Use: 1840
Rhymes with SYMBOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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