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Singular
symbol

Plural
symbols

 
A yin-yang symbol
  1. (countable) A symbol is a letter or simple picture with a particular meaning.
    Most language now use the same set of symbols to represent numbers.
    These symbols represent the phone's various functions.
  2. A symbol is a person or object that represents a group or idea.
    These dead trees have become a symbol of pollution.
    After a long, cold winter flowers are a symbol of hope for the new season.
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