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symbology

[ sim-bol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of symbols.
  2. the use of symbols; symbolism.


symbology

/ sɪmˈbɒlədʒɪ; ˌsɪmbəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the use, study, or interpretation of symbols
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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·bolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of symbology1

First recorded in 1830–40; by haplology, symbolo- (combining form of symbol ) + -logy
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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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