symbol

/ˈsɪmbəl/

noun

1
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
“$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.”
2
A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.
“The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.”
3
A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
4
A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
“The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols.”
5
The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
6
That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
7
Share; allotment.
8
An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.
9
A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.

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