Representational and Symbolic

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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