SYMBOLICAL

emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical

(adjective) 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”

symbolic, symbolical

(adjective) relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols; “symbolic logic”; “symbolic operations”; “symbolic thinking”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

symbolical (comparative more symbolical, superlative most symbolical)

synonym of symbolic

Source: Wiktionary


Sym*bol"ic, Sym*bol"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. symbolicus, Gr. symbolique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; as, the figure of an eye is symbolic of sight and knowledge.

– Sym*bol"ic*al*ly, adv.

– Sym*bol"ic*al*ness, n. The sacrament is a representation of Christ's death by such symbolical actions as he himself appointed. Jer. Taylor. Symbolical delivery (Law), the delivery of property sold by delivering something else as a symbol, token, or representative of it. Bouvier. Chitty.

– Symbolical philosophy, the philosophy expressed by hieroglyphics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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