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What does symbol mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word symbol? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
  2. Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if there is no meaningful relationship.
  3. (linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
  4. A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
  5. Visible traces or impressions, made using a writing device or tool, that are connected together and/or are slightly separated. Sometimes symbols represent objects or events that occupy space or things that are not physical and do not occupy space.
  6. (crystallography) The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
  7. (obsolete) That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
  8. (obsolete) Share; allotment.
  9. (programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.
Verb
  1. To symbolize.
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