"symbology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [sɪmˈbɑləd͡ʒi] [General-American], [sɪmˈbɒləd͡ʒi] [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: symbologies [plural]
Etymology: From symbol + -ology, with haplology of -olol- to -ol. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|symbol|ology}} symbol + -ology, {{glossary|haplology}} haplology Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} symbology (countable and uncountable, plural symbologies)
  1. (uncountable) The study or use of symbols. Tags: uncountable Translations (study of symbols): simbologia [feminine] (Catalan), symbologia (Finnish), symbologie [feminine] (French), Symbologie [feminine] (German), simbologia [feminine] (Italian), simbología [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-symbology-en-noun-wJ1Tpty7 Disambiguation of 'study of symbols': 93 7
  2. (countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-symbology-en-noun-ynkpbxKO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English haplological words, English terms suffixed with -ology, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English haplological words: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ology: 17 83 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: symbological Related terms: semiology, semiotics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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