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symbolical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of symbolic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: symbolic

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • symbolic logic
  • symbolic operations
  • symbolic thinking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: symbolic

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a crown is emblematic of royalty
  • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emblematic, emblematical, symbolic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin symbolicus + -al.