different between symbolize vs symbolics

English

Alternative forms

• symbolise (UK)

Etymology

From Middle French symboliser

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?mb?la?z/

Verb

symbolize (third-person singular simple present symbolizes, present participle symbolizing, simple past and past participle symbolized)

1. (transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.
2. (intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
   • They both symbolize in this, that they love to look upon themselves through multiplying glasses.

4. (intransitive, obsolete) To hold the same faith; to agree.

Derived terms

• nonsymbolizing

Translations

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.