Symbol


 
 
Symbol

A symbol, in its basic sense, is a conventional representation of a concept or quantity; i.e., an idea, object, concept, quality, etc. In more psychological and philosophical terms, all concepts are symbolic in nature and representations for these concepts are simply token artifacts that are allegorical to (but do not directly codify) a symbolic meaning.

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Spoken language, for example, consists of distinct auditory tokens for representing symbolic concepts (words), arranged in an order which further suggests their meaning.

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Idea: An idea (Greek: ιδέα) is a specific thought or concept which arises in the mind of a person as a result of thinking. The term arises in both popular and philosophical terminology....

Object: WordNet gives four main senses for the English noun object:...

Quality: Quality refers to the inherent or distinctive characteristics or properties of a person, object, process or other . Such characteristics or properties may set a person or thing apart from other persons or things, or may denote some degree of achievement or excellence. When used in relation to people...


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Introduction
Nature of symbols
Use of symbols
Etymology
See also
External links
 
FR: Symbole


 

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