Noun

Singular symbol

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symbol (plural symbols)

  1. A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
    $ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
    '#' is the hash symbol.
    Chinese people use symbols for writing.
  2. Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if there is no meaningful relationship.
    The dollar symbol has no relationship to the concept of currency or any related idea.
  3. (linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
  4. A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
    The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Feb 9 12:03:25 2010

A symbol is something such as an object, picture, written word, sound, or particular mark that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On maps, crossed sabres may indicate a battlefield. Numerals are symbols for numbers. All language consists of symbols. The name "Ted" is a symbol representing a person.

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Fri Feb 12 18:05:50 2010

What symbol can I use to represent accounting on a graduation announcement?
Q. I am graduating soon and I want to make my own announcements. I know the medical profession has the snake around the staff. I was wondering, is there a symbol for the accounting profession? Any ideas on what I can use?
Asked by reena - Thu May 10 13:23:48 2007 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What about a calculator, 1040 form, pencil or jelly beans (the right bean counter can be sweet)? Also Dilbert
Answered by Chaney Lake Girl - Thu May 10 13:59:30 2007

What's the chinese symbol for my fault? or the symbol for it in any another language?
Q. I want to get a tattoo of whatever the symbol is pretty soon. I've tried looking for a symbol but I just can't find one.
Asked by Alex - Tue Oct 27 16:30:31 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. My fault = Are you sure about getting a permanent tattoo that reads "my fault" though? Whatever mistake it is you made, it's better to just get over it and move on instead of dwelling on it forever. If you did something wrong, then make it right.
Answered by unknown - Tue Oct 27 20:54:18 2009

What is the symbol for the opposite of parallel?
Q. The symbol for "parallel" is "//." What is the symbol for "opposing"? As in two parallel vectors that run in opposite directions? In one sense they may seem parallel, but in another sense, they are not parallel but the opposite of parallel.
Asked by Beeeen - Mon Oct 30 17:33:19 2006 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. its called antiparallel, and its kind of like this: 7L if you get the idea. Two parallel lines with one half of an arrow head at the ends..
Answered by Stuart T - Mon Oct 30 17:38:16 2006

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