nounπShareA character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object."$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."communicationsignlanguagewritingcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object."The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience."signcultureabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."Math problems use symbols like "+" and "-" to represent addition and subtraction. "languagelinguisticssigncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA summary of a dogmatic statement of faith."The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols."religiontheologydoctrineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes."The symbols on the map indicated the location of the school relative to the city's coordinate system. "mathtechnicalspacepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty."The church bells are their symbols, calling the community to their appointed Sunday duty of prayer. "systemorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareShare; allotment."Each member of the team received equal symbols of the project's profits based on their contribution. "amountbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code."When debugging the program, the error message showed the memory address, but having the symbols allowed the programmer to quickly see which variable in the original code was causing the problem. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information."The modem detected several invalid symbols on the phone line, causing the internet connection to drop. "communicationsignalelectronicstechnicalcomputingsystemsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo symbolize."The dove often symbolizes peace. "signcommunicationcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading