Definition of symbolic

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  • symbolic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • symbolic is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
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Definition of symbolic

  • relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols (adjective)

    Examples

    1. symbolic logic
    2. symbolic operations
    3. symbolic thinking

    Synonyms

    1. symbolical
  • serving as a visible symbol for something abstract (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish

    Synonyms

    1. emblematic
    2. emblematical
    3. symbolical
  • using symbolism ()

    Examples

    1. symbolic art

See definition of symbolic in Merriam Webster