Manifestation vs. Symbol — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Manifestation and Symbol
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Manifestation
An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something abstract or theoretical
The first obvious manifestations of global warming
Symbol
A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different concepts and experiences.
Manifestation
The act of manifesting.
Symbol
A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation
The chemical symbol for helium is He
The symbol r in Figure 5 represents a gene which is ineffective
Manifestation
The state of being manifested.
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Symbol
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract
The limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority
Manifestation
An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something
A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease.
Symbol
Symbolize.
Manifestation
One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.
Symbol
Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible
The lamb is a symbol of innocence.
Manifestation
The materialized form of a spirit.
Symbol
An instance that typifies a broader pattern or situation
His striking out to end the rally was a symbol of everything that had gone wrong with the team over the past month.
Manifestation
A public demonstration, usually of a political nature.
Symbol
A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, element, quantity, quality, or relation, as in mathematics or music.
Manifestation
The act or process of becoming manifest.
The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago.
Symbol
(Psychology) An object or image that an individual unconsciously uses to represent repressed thoughts, feelings, or impulses
A phallic symbol.
Manifestation
The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
This particular manifestation resembled a young girl crying.
Symbol
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
Chinese people use word symbols for writing.
Manifestation
(medical) The symptoms or observable conditions which are seen as a result of some disease.
Symbol
A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.
The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
Manifestation
A pattern or logo on a sheet of glass, as decoration and/or to prevent people from accidentally walking into it.
Symbol
(linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
Manifestation
(dated) A political demonstration or protest.
Symbol
A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols.
Manifestation
The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding.
Symbol
(crystallography) The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
Manifestation
That which manifests; a phenomenon which gives evidence of something hidden; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation; the delayed manifestation of a disease.
The secret manner in which acts of mercy ought to be performed, requires this public manifestation of them at the great day.
Symbol
(obsolete) That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
Manifestation
The materialization or apparition of a spirit; - a phenomenon claimed to be seen by spiritualists.
Symbol
(obsolete) Share; allotment.
Manifestation
A clear appearance;
A manifestation of great emotion
Symbol
(programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.
Manifestation
A manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing;
A manifestation of disease
Symbol
(telecommunications) A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.
Manifestation
An appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
Symbol
To symbolize.
Manifestation
Expression without words;
Tears are an expression of grief
The pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
Symbol
A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
A symbol is a sign included in the idea which it represents, e. g., an actual part chosen to represent the whole, or a lower form or species used as the representative of a higher in the same kind.
Manifestation
A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature);
There were violent demonstrations against the war
Symbol
Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.
Symbol
An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.
Symbol
That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
They do their work in the days of peace . . . and come to pay their symbol in a war or in a plague.
Symbol
Share; allotment.
The persons who are to be judged . . . shall all appear to receive their symbol.
Symbol
An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.
Symbol
To symbolize.
Symbol
An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Symbol
Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible;
The eagle is a symbol of the United States
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