Representational
Representational adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
Usage example: a computer program with representational icons for different functions
Symbolic and representational are semantically related. in diagrammatic topic. In some cases you can use "Symbolic" instead an adjective "Representational".
Symbolic
Symbolic adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
Usage example: the butterfly in the poem is symbolic of the impermanence of youth
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Representational and symbolic are semantically related. You can use "Representational" instead an adjective "Symbolic".
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Related pairs
- characteristic and representational
- characteristic and symbolic
- typical and representational
- typical and symbolic
- representative and representational
- representative and symbolic
- indicative and representational
- indicative and symbolic
- figurative and representational
- figurative and symbolic
- illustrative and representational
- illustrative and symbolic
- original and representational
- original and symbolic
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