"symbology" meaning in English

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "symbol + -ology, with haplology of -olol- to -ol.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "symbologies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "semiology"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "semiotics"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "The study or use of symbols."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ],
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "symbol",
          "symbol"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) The study or use of symbols."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "study of symbols",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "simbologia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "study of symbols",
          "word": "symbologia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "study of symbols",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "symbologie"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "study of symbols",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Symbologie"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "study of symbols",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "simbologia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "study of symbols",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "simbología"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "8 92",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English haplological words",
          "parents": [
            "Haplological words",
            "Terms by etymology"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 76",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms suffixed with -ology",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012, Harvey Lehpamer, RFID Design Principles, Artech House, page 51",
          "text": "Two-dimensional symbologies provide a means of storing large amounts of data in a very small space. Stacked symbologies (linear bar codes stacked on top of each other), matrix symbologies (comprising a matrix of light and dark elements, circles, squares, or hexagons), and packet symbologies (a collection of linear symbols “randomly” arranged on a page) are commonly used.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes."
      ],
      "id": "en-symbology-en-noun-ynkpbxKO",
      "links": [
        [
          "encoding",
          "encoding"
        ],
        [
          "barcode",
          "barcode"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪmˈbɑləd͡ʒi]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪmˈbɒləd͡ʒi]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "symbology"
}

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    "English haplological words",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms suffixed with -ology",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English uncountable nouns"
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    {
      "word": "symbological"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "haplology",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "symbol + -ology, with haplology of -olol- to -ol.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "symbologies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "semiology"
    },
    {
      "word": "semiotics"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The study or use of symbols."
      ],
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        [
          "study",
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        ],
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "symbol",
          "symbol"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) The study or use of symbols."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012, Harvey Lehpamer, RFID Design Principles, Artech House, page 51",
          "text": "Two-dimensional symbologies provide a means of storing large amounts of data in a very small space. Stacked symbologies (linear bar codes stacked on top of each other), matrix symbologies (comprising a matrix of light and dark elements, circles, squares, or hexagons), and packet symbologies (a collection of linear symbols “randomly” arranged on a page) are commonly used.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes."
      ],
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        [
          "encoding",
          "encoding"
        ],
        [
          "barcode",
          "barcode"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪmˈbɑləd͡ʒi]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪmˈbɒləd͡ʒi]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "study of symbols",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simbologia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "study of symbols",
      "word": "symbologia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "study of symbols",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "symbologie"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "study of symbols",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Symbologie"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "study of symbols",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simbologia"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "study of symbols",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simbología"
    }
  ],
  "word": "symbology"
}