Symbol and Type

Symbol

Symbol noun - A device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark.
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Synonyms for Symbol

Type is a synonym for symbol in object topic. In some cases you can use "Type" instead a noun "Symbol", when it comes to topics like publishing, letter, emblem.

Type

Type noun - All of the tokens of the same symbol.
Usage example: the word `element' contains five different types of character

Symbol is a synonym for type in object topic. You can use "Symbol" instead a noun "Type", if it concerns topics such as publishing, printed characters.

Nearby Words: typical, typed

How words are described

good good symbol good type
female female symbol female type
special special symbol special type
particular particular symbol particular type
Other adjectives: similar, common, certain, standard, original, popular, small, powerful, big, main, new, unique, major, traditional, general, primary, strange, different, recurring, magical.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Hyrule: Total War Made of Iron: Pretty much any unit with the Armoured secondary type (symbol of a kite shield).
  • Fleur de Lis The emblem that the Emperor and Knights of the Rounds wear is a type of fleur-de-lis, as is the symbol Prince Clovis wore, that is also seen on the Purebloods' uniforms.
    Source: Fleur de Lis
  • Each type of unit has their own symbol; if the screen starts filling up with arrowhead symbols, run.
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Type and Symbol. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/symbol/type
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