different between symbolics vs symbolic

English

Etymology

From French symbolique or Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (sumbolikós, “of or belonging to a symbol”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?l?ks

Noun

symbolics (uncountable)

1. The study of ancient symbols.
2. (theology) The study of that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith.
3. Symbolism.

Related terms

• symbol
• symbolical
• symbolically
• symbolic
• symbolicism
• symbolisation Br.
• symbolise Br.
• symbolism
• symbolist
• symbolistic
• symbolization
• symbolize
• symbology
• symbolology

References

• symbolics in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

From French symbolique or directly from Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (sumbolikós, “of or belonging to a symbol”)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sym?bo?lic
• Rhymes: -?l?k

Adjective

symbolic (comparative more symbolic, superlative most symbolic)

1. Pertaining to a symbol.
2. Implicitly representing or referring to another thing.

   a symbolic gesture

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