symbolic meaning and definition

SYMBOLIC adjective

Definition of symbolic (adjective)

1. relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
   • "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking"
   • synonyms: symbolical
2. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
   • "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
   • synonyms: emblematic, emblematical, symbolical
3. using symbolism
   • "symbolic art"