symbology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study or use of symbols.
  2. An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.

Pronunciation

[sɪmˈbɑləd͡ʒi] [sɪmˈbɒləd͡ʒi]

Word forms

symbology symbologies

Etymology

From symbol + -ology, with (haplology) of -olol- to -ol.

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