symbol
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈsɪmbəl/
- Specialized
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símbolo
- When creating a user interface, developers choose a symbol that clearly represents the action performed.
- primitive symbol
- a symbol set
- symbol mapping
Examples
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It's still digital, but now each symbol is carrying more than one bit of information.
Academic text (1999) -
Remember that everything here is a symbol of something, but it's all made of code.
Fiction book (1999) -
In fact, the performance of the control group was better on symbol manipulation.
Academic text (2011) -
Physicists use the symbol Lambda for wavelength.
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You take the derivative and take the limit That is denoted by the symbol DF DX.
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In programming, a symbol often serves as a unique identifier for a variable.
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The symbol used in the code helps the program recognize different data types.
Synonyms
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4.9
A word, number and symbol that shows a person or thing
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6.7
A single letter, number, or word treated as one piece of text for analysis
Compounds
- NSFW
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3.8
A famous person, for example an actor or singer, who many people think is very sexually attractive
- Specialized
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4.2
A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange
A thing, person, or place that shows people from many countries together
Surface Forms
Etymology
Symbol comes from the old Greek idea of a token made of two matching pieces, from sym- 'together' and ballein 'to throw', which showed identity. A helpful image is the broken token: each piece is unique, just like a computing symbol is a unique name or key that stands for a value.