Created by Hevok on Feb. 11, 2013, 1:36 a.m.
A Symbol represents an idea
, a process
or a physical Entity
. Symbols are there to communicate Meaning. Characters represent the letters in the alphabet and numerals are symbols of numbers. Symbols can represent multiple entities. 4 Letters ACGT are used to to symbolize the four nucleotides of the genetic code, while 20 letters (including the 4 mentioned before) are used the represent individual amino acids. Several Symbols can represent the same meaning too. For example, amino acids can also be symbolized by a three letter code or by their trivial or chemical names.
Parent: Semantic
Something stands for something else if it is what it means or represents
.
Parent: Relationships
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