adjective
1. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract (Freq. 3)
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a crown is emblematic of royalty
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the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
• Syn: ↑emblematical, ↑symbolic, ↑symbolical
• Similar to: ↑representative
• Derivationally related forms: ↑symbol (for: ↑symbolical), ↑symbol (for: ↑symbolic), ↑emblem (for: ↑emblematical), ↑emblem
2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
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the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
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an action exemplary of his conduct
• Similar to: ↑typical
Useful english dictionary. 2012.