The meaning of SYMBOLIC is using, employing, or exhibiting a symbol. How to use symbolic in a sentence.
SYMBOLIC definition: 1. representing something else: 2. used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express.. Learn more.
SYMBOLIC definition: serving as a symbol of something (often followed byof ). See examples of symbolic used in a sentence.
Serving as a particular instance of a broader pattern or situation; representative: The new building is symbolic of the recent changes that have taken place in the neighborhood.
Something that is symbolic of a person or thing is regarded or used as a symbol of them.
• The registry is largely symbolic and confers none of the legal rights and obligations of marriage. • But to describe the bill as largely symbolic is not to diminish its importance.
Definition of symbolic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
