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symbolic language

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noun

  1. a specialized language dependent upon the use of symbols for communication and created for the purpose of achieving greater exactitude, as in symbolic logic or mathematics.


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This project delves into the autonomous region of Gagauzia, capturing its vibrant culture through traditional weaving and its symbolic language.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

Although often compared to cat’s cradle, hei is more than a children’s game; it is a symbolic language.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

This symbolic language is what has become modern logic.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Astrology is a symbolic language, Flaherty says — a map that can help you understand your strengths and weaknesses, and figure out the best path to personal growth.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2020

They are characteristic of the carving of a time not more than eight or nine centuries from our own, yet the very alphabet of the symbolic language which they speak is lost.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various

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