symbolic

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/

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• Hyphenation: sym‧bo‧lic

Adjective

Positive symbolic

Comparative more symbolic

Superlative most symbolic

1. If something is symbolic, it has or is used as a symbol.

   In many religions, the number 3 has a symbolic value.

   The apology was purely symbolic and did nothing to change the situation.

   It was dirty and dark in a way that was very symbolic of New York.

Related words

• symbol
• symbolize/symbolise
• symbolically