symbol

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 2.1 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪmbəɫ/
• (US) SAMPA: /sIm.bVl/
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[change] Homophones

• cymbal

[change] Noun

Singular symbol

Plural symbols

1. A symbol is a letter or simple picture with a particular meaning.

   Most language now use the same set of symbols to represent numbers.

   These symbols represent the phone's various functions.

2. A symbol is a person or object that represents a group or idea.

   These dead trees have become a symbol of pollution.

   After a long, cold winter flowers are a symbol of hope for the new season.

[change] Related words

• symbolic
• symbolically