Noun

Singular symbol

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symbol (plural symbols)

  1. A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
    $ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
    '#' is the hash symbol.
    Chinese people use symbols for writing.
  2. Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if there is no meaningful relationship.
    The dollar symbol has no relationship to the concept of currency or any related idea.
  3. (linguistics) 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.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Feb 9 12:03:25 2010

A symbol is something such as an object, picture, written word, sound, or particular mark that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On maps, crossed sabres may indicate a battlefield. Numerals are symbols for numbers. All language consists of symbols. The name "Ted" is a symbol representing a person.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Fri Feb 12 18:05:50 2010

How do i completely remove the shortcut symbol from an icon?
Q. I'm doing this little prank thing that won't do anything bad to peoples' computers but will really annoy them. But first i need to know how to completely REMOVE the shortcut symbol from a shortcut icon so that even if somebody downloads the icon the shortcut symbol will no appear. Can anybody help me?
Asked by Budha - Thu Jul 16 03:55:38 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go to Start, then Run, enter, Regedit, hit OK Navigato HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInkfile. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. You may have to restart Windows XP
Answered by Colin J - Thu Jul 16 04:03:15 2009

What does this, >, symbol mean except instead of pointing to the right it points upwards?
Q. I was wondering what this symbol means, >, instead of pointing to the right it points upwards. It's related to math/science and in an equation I need to solve. Thanks. Okay, thanks, I understand now. I'm blind to not even see that symbol on my keyboard...
Asked by Kalaun - Wed Sep 5 04:33:21 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It's called a caret and it's how you do powers with a keyboard. In other words 5^3 is 5 to the 3rd power or 5x5x5, or 125.
Answered by Jeremy R - Wed Sep 5 04:42:43 2007

What symbol represents a standard deviation on a graphing calculator?
Q. On a graphing calculator when wanting to find out the standard deviation from 1-Vars Stats which symbol represents the standard deviation?
Asked by medsjt - Wed Oct 7 19:10:05 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. x is your standard deviation of x, is the usual symbol.
Answered by Philo - Wed Oct 7 19:15:04 2009

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Fri Mar 5 10:32:44 2010

Greenville City Council gives nod to Honor and Remember flag - WNCT
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Greenville City Council gives nod to Honor and Remember flag

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The flag is a symbol to veterans of all wars who died while in the service. The issue is being championed by Cathy Moore of Pitt County whose son Corporal ...
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Sydney Opera The Wonder of Architecture

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Started in 1957 and Inaugurated in 1973, Sydney Opera House has earned a reputation as a world-class performing arts centre and become a symbol of both ...



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The North Haven Way: Bunning: A Symbol of What's Wrong In Washington
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The North Haven Way: Bunning: A Symbol of What's Wrong In Washington

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Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:39:00 GM

from the Deleware Times To some, he's a hero. To others, he's a horror. But whatever one thinks of U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., one thing's for sure: He's a . symbol. of everything that's wrong in Washington, D.C. ...

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