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say it: sim-BAH-lik
symbolic is an adjective meaning "relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols". It is pronounced /sɪmˈbɑlɪk/ — sim-BAH-lik. It carries 3 recorded senses.
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
“symbolic logic”
“symbolic operations”
“symbolic thinking”
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
“a crown is emblematic of royalty”
“the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish”
using symbolism
“symbolic art”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for symbolic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.