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symboloid

/ˈsɪm.bəlˌɔɪd/

symboloid noun: something that resembles a symbol in some way.

Noun

symboloid (plural symboloids)

  1. Something that resembles a symbol in some way.
    • We have noted already that individual symboloids belong to the type they do by virtue of their distinctive physical configuration or makeup. The next dimension expresses how symboloids relate to each other in terms of physical makeup.1994, Vasant Honavar, Leonard Merrick Uhr, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks, page 113
    • Symboloids
      Although the library is often described as a place to store symbols, Flash stores some items in the library that are symbol-like but that don't fit the usual definition of symbols. They include: Font symbols. […] Components. […] Multimedia assets.2009, Mark Schaeffer, Adobe Flash CS4 Professional How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques

Forms of symboloid

pluralsymboloids

Origin of symboloid

From symbol + -oid.

Questions about symboloid

What does symboloid mean?
Symboloid means something that resembles a symbol in some way.
What part of speech is symboloid?
Symboloid is a noun.
How do you pronounce symboloid?
Symboloid is pronounced /ˈsɪm.bəlˌɔɪd/.
What is the plural of symboloid?
The plural of symboloid is symboloids.

Words near symboloid in the dictionary

  1. symbological
  2. symbologies
  3. symbologist
  4. symbologists
  5. symbology
  6. symboloid
  7. symboloids
  8. symbololatry
  9. symbolology
  10. symbolomania
  11. symbolophobia

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