noun
Meaning 1
The study or use of symbols.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
symbology
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General-American: [sɪmˈbɑləd͡ʒi]
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Received-Pronunciation: [sɪmˈbɒləd͡ʒi]
noun
Meaning 2
An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 3
the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ology
History
Etymology
From symbol + -ology, with haplology of -olol- to -ol-.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: simbologia — study of symbols
- Finnish: symbologia — study of symbols
- French: symbologie — study of symbols
- German: Symbologie — study of symbols
- Italian: simbologia — study of symbols
- Spanish: simbología — study of symbols