Symbol — Sym bol (s[i^]m b[o^]l), n. [L. symbolus, symbolum, Gr. sy mbolon a sign by which one knows or infers a thing, from symba llein to throw or put together, to compare; sy n with + ba llein to throw: cf. F. symbole. Cf. {Emblem}, {Parable}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
symbol — [sim′bəl] n. [< Fr & L: Fr symbole < L symbolus, symbolum < Gr symbolon, token, pledge, sign by which one infers a thing < symballein, to throw together, compare < syn , together + ballein, to throw: see BALL2] 1. something that… … English World dictionary
symbol — ► NOUN 1) a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. 2) a mark or character used as a conventional representation of something, e.g. a letter standing for a chemical element … English terms dictionary
Abstract expressionism — Although the term abstract expressionism was first applied to American art in 1946 by the art critic Robert Coates, it had been first used in Germany in 1919 in the magazine Der Sturm , regarding German Expressionism. In the USA, Alfred Barr was… … Wikipedia
Abstract art — Kazimir Malevich, Black Square, c. 1913 Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.[1] Western art had been, from the… … Wikipedia
Abstract syntax tree — In computer science, an abstract syntax tree (AST), or just syntax tree, is a tree representation of the syntax of some source code (that has been written in a programming language). Each node of the tree denotes a construct occurring in the… … Wikipedia
Abstract family of acceptors — An abstract family of acceptors (AFA) is a grouping of generalized acceptors. Informally, an acceptor is a device with a finite state control, a finite number of input symbols, and an internal store with a read and write function. Each acceptor… … Wikipedia
Symbol grounding — The Symbol Grounding Problem is related to the problem of how words (symbols) get their meanings, and hence to the problem of what meaning itself really is. The problem of meaning is in turn related to the problem of consciousness, or how it is… … Wikipedia
symbol — noun 1 image/object/event that is a sign of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, important, perfect, potent, powerful, ultimate ▪ The Berlin wall was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
abstract — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly ▪ entirely … Collocations dictionary
symbol — 1. noun /sɪmbəɫ/ a) A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. $ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries. b) Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if… … Wiktionary