adj.
Pronunciation: sim- ' bä-lik
Variant: also sym · bol · i · cal \ -li-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1610
1 a : using, employing, or exhibiting a symbol b : consisting of or proceeding by means of symbols
2 : of, relating to, or constituting a symbol
3 : characterized by or terminating in symbols < symbolic thinking>
4 : characterized by symbolism <a symbolic dance>
– sym · bol · i · cal · ly \ -li-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb