<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).</li><li>of, relating to, or expressed by a symbol.</li><li>characterized by or involving the use of symbols: a highly symbolic poem.</li><li>(in semantics, especially formerly) pertaining to a class of words that express only relations.</li><li>Computers: expressed in characters, usually nonnumeric, that require translation before they can be used (absolute).</li></ul>