"symbolization" meaning in English

See symbolization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: symbolizations [plural]
Etymology: From symbol + -ization or symbolize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|symbol|ization}} symbol + -ization, {{suffix|en|symbolize|ation}} symbolize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} symbolization (countable and uncountable, plural symbolizations)
  1. The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the investing of things with a symbolic meaning. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-symbolization-en-noun-SNvfa4w6
  2. (psychology) The unconscious mental representation of one thing by another. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-symbolization-en-noun-Ut4GGywt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ization, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ization: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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