First Known Use: 1840
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symbology
noun sym·bol·o·gy \sim-ˈbä-lə-jē\
plural sym·bol·o·gies
Definition of SYMBOLOGY
1
: the art of expression by symbols
2
: the study or interpretation of symbols
3
: a system of symbols
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Origin of SYMBOLOGY
symbol + -logy
Rhymes with SYMBOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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