different between symbology vs symbolics

English

Etymology

symbol +? -ology, with haplology of -olol- to -ol.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): [s?m?b?l?d?i]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [s?m?b?l?d?i]

Noun

symbology (countable and uncountable, plural symbologies)

1. (uncountable) The study or use of symbols.
2. (countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.

Translations

See also

• semiology
• semiotics

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.