sym·bol·i·za·tion
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Definition of symbolization
1
: an act or instance of symbolizing
2
: the human capacity to develop a system of meaningful symbols
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“Symbolization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolization. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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symbolization
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sym·bol·iza·tion
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also British symbolisation \
ˌsim-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌlī-
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Medical Definition of symbolization
: the act or process of symbolizing
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: symbolic representation of a repressed complex (as in dreams)
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The first known use of symbolization was in 1603
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