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symbology
[ sim-bol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of symbols.
- the use of symbols; symbolism.
symbology
/ ˌsɪmbəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; sɪmˈbɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the use, study, or interpretation of symbols
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Derived Forms
- symbological, adjective
- symˈbologist, noun
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Other Words From
- sym·bo·log·i·cal [sim-b, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- sym·bolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of symbology1
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Example Sentences
In religious symbology, the story of the ark stands as the supreme type of creation, through the conjunction of the sexes.
They all belong to religious symbology, but only those which teach spiritual ideals are denominated "sacred."
All things that are living are expression and therefore part of the inherent symbology of life.
According to Plutarch, a cat placed in a lustrum denoted the moon, illustrating the mutual symbology.
They certainly must have a symbology for the calibration of scientific instruments.
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