[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

symbolics \symbol"ics\, n.
   the study of ancient symbols; esp. theol., that branch of
   historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of
   faith; symbolism; -- called also symbolic.
   1913 webster
see also:
symbolic 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

symbolic \symbol"ic\, n. cf. f. symbolique. see symbolic,
   a. theol.
   see symbolics.
   1913 webster symbolic
see also:
symbolic symbolics 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

symbolic \symbol"ic\, symbolical \symbol"ical\, a. l.
   symbolicus, gr. symboliko`s: cf. f. symbolique.
   of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a
   symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs;
   representative; as, the figure of an eye is symbolic of sight
   and knowledge. -- symbol"ically, adv. --
   symbol"icalness, n.
   1913 webster

         the sacrament is a representation of christ's death by
         such symbolical actions as he himself appointed. --jer.
                                                  taylor.
   1913 webster

   symbolical delivery law, the delivery of property sold by
      delivering something else as a symbol, token, or
      representative of it. --bouvier. chitty.

   symbolical philosophy, the philosophy expressed by
      hieroglyphics.
      1913 webster
see also:
symbol"ically symbol"icalness symbolical delivery symbolical philosophy 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

symbolic
     adj 1: relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols;
            "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic
            thinking" syn: symbolical
     2: serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown
        is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as
        symbolic of colonical massachusetts as the codfish" syn:
        emblematic, emblematical, symbolical
     3: using symbolism; "symbolic art"
see also:
symbolical emblematic emblematical 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

75 moby thesaurus words for "symbolic":
   allegoric, allegorical, anagogic, associational, betokening,
   connotational, connotative, definable, demonstrative, denominative,
   denotational, denotative, designative, diagnostic, emblematic,
   evidential, exhibitive, expressive, extended, extensional, figural,
   figurative, full of meaning, full of point, full of substance,
   glossematic, iconic, identifying, ideographic, idiosyncratic,
   implicative, indicating, indicative, indicatory, individual,
   intelligible, intensional, interpretable, lexemic, lexical,
   meaning, meaningful, meaty, metaphorical, morphemic, naming,
   pathognomonic, peculiar, phrasal, pithy, pointed, pregnant,
   readable, referential, representative, semantic, semantological,
   semasiological, sememic, semiotic, sententious, signalizing,
   significant, significative, signifying, substantial, suggestive,
   symbolistic, symbological, symptomatic, symptomatologic, tokening,
   transferred, typical, verbal

[6] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)

symbolic, adj.  pertaining to symbols and the use and interpretation
of symbols.

    they say 'tis conscience feels compunction;
    i hold that that's the stomach's function,
    for of the sinner i have noted
    that when he's sinned he's somewhat bloated,
    or ill some other ghastly fashion
    within that bowel of compassion.
    true, i believe the only sinner
    is he that eats a shabby dinner.
    you know how adam with good reason,
    for eating apples out of season,
    was "cursed."  but that is all symbolic:
    the truth is, adam had the colic.
                                                                  g.j.


                                  t


t, the twentieth letter of the english alphabet, was by the greeks
absurdly called _tau_.  in the alphabet whence ours comes it had the
form of the rude corkscrew of the period, and when it stood alone
which was more than the phoenicians could always do signified
_tallegal_, translated by the learned dr. brownrigg, "tanglefoot."

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