#symbol an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
supertype: #signal__sign__signaling any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
subtype: #stock_symbol__stocksymbol the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
subtype: #accolade__award__honor__honour__laurels__laurel a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
subtype: #academic_degree__degree an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
subtype: #associate_degree__associatedegree__associate a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
subtype: #Associate_in_Arts__AA an associate degree in arts
subtype: #Associate_in_Applied_Science__AAS an associate degree in applied science
subtype: #Associate_in_Nursing__AN an associate degree in nursing
subtype: #bachelor's_degree__baccalaureate an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Arts__BA__Artium_Baccalaurens__AB a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Library_Science__ABLS a bachelor's degree in library science
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing__BAN a bachelor's degree in nursing
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Divinity__BD a bachelor's degree in religion
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Literature__BLitt a bachelor's degree in literature
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Medicine__MB (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Music__BMus a bachelor's degree in music
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Naval_Science__BNS a bachelor's degree in naval science
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Science__BS__SB a bachelor's degree in science
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Science_in_Architecture__BSArch a bachelor's degree in architecture
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Science_in_Engineering a bachelor's degree in engineering
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Theology__ThB a bachelor's degree in theology
subtype: #honours_degree__honoursdegree__honours (Great Britain) a university degree with honors
subtype: #first-class_honours_degree__firstclasshonoursdegree__first (Great Britain) an honours degree of the highest class
subtype: #double_first (Great Britain) a first-class honours degree in two subjects
subtype: #master's_degree__master'sdegree an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's
subtype: #Master_of_Architecture__MArch a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture
subtype: #Master_of_Arts__MA__Artium_Magister__AM a master's degree in arts and sciences
subtype: #Master_of_Arts_in_Library_Science__MALS a master's degree in library science
subtype: #Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching__MAT a master's degree in teaching
subtype: #Master_in_Business__MBA a master's degree in business
subtype: #Master_of_Divinity__MDiv a master's degree in religion
subtype: #Master_of_Education__MEd a master's degree in education
subtype: #Master_of_Fine_Arts__MFA a master's degree in fine arts
subtype: #Master_of_Literature__MLitt a master's degree in literature
subtype: #Master_of_Library_Science__MLS a master's degree in library science
subtype: #Master_in_Public_Affairs a master's degree in questions of public concern
subtype: #Master_of_Science__MS__SM a master's degree in science
subtype: #Master_of_Science_in_Engineering a master's degree in engineering
subtype: #Master_of_Theology__ThM a master's degree in theology
subtype: #doctor's_degree__doctorate one of the highest academic degrees conferred by a university
subtype: #Doctor_of_Dental_Medicine__DMD a doctor's degree in dental medicine
subtype: #Doctor_of_Dental_Surgery__DDS a doctor's degree in dental surgery
subtype: #Doctor_of_Divinity__DD a doctor's degree in religion
subtype: #Doctor_of_Education__EdD__DEd a doctor's degree in education
subtype: #Doctor_of_Medicine__MD a doctor's degree in medicine
subtype: #Doctor_of_Music__DMus__MusD a doctor's degree in music
subtype: #Doctor_of_Musical_Arts__AMusD a doctor's degree in musical arts
subtype: #Doctor_of_Optometry__OD a doctor's degree in optometry
subtype: #Doctor_of_Osteopathy__DO doctor's degree in osteopathy
subtype: #Doctor_of_Philosophy__PhD a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge
subtype: #American_PhD__PhD an American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
subtype: #DPhil a British doctorate
subtype: #Doctor_of_Public_Health__DPH a doctor's degree in preventive medicine
subtype: #Doctor_of_Theology__ThD a doctor's degree in theology
subtype: #law_degree__lawdegree degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Laws__LLB a three-year law degree
subtype: #Master_of_Laws__LLM an advanced law degree
subtype: #honorary_degree a degree conferred to honor the recipient
subtype: #Doctor_of_Arts__ArtsD an honorary arts degree
subtype: #Doctor_of_Fine_Arts an honorary degree in fine arts
subtype: #Doctor_of_Humane_Letters an honorary degree in letters
subtype: #Doctor_of_Humanities an honorary degree in the humanities
subtype: #Doctor_of_Laws__LLD an honorary law degree
subtype: #Doctor_of_Science__DS__ScD an honorary degree in science
subtype: #pennant.accolade the award given to the champion
subtype: #seal_of_approval__cachet__seal an indication of approved or superior status
subtype: #commendation__citation an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
subtype: #honorable_mention__honorablemention__mention an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
subtype: #varsity_letter__varsityletter__letter an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
subtype: #laurel_wreath__decoration__medal__medallion__palm__ribbon an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
subtype: #Congressional_Medal_of_Honor__Medal_of_Honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
subtype: #Distinguished_Service_Medal a US military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
subtype: #Distinguished_Service_Cross a US Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
subtype: #Navy_Cross a US Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
subtype: #Distinguished_Flying_Cross a US Airforce decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
subtype: #Air_Medal a US Airforce decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
subtype: #Silver_Star_Medal__Silver_Star a US military decoration for gallantry in action
subtype: #Bronze_Star_Medal__Bronze_Star a US military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
subtype: #Order_of_the_Purple_Heart__Purple_Heart a US military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
subtype: #Victoria_Cross a British military decoration for gallantry
subtype: #Distinguished_Conduct_Medal a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
subtype: #Distinguished_Service_Order a British military decoration for special service in action
subtype: #Croix_de_Guerre a French military decoration for gallantry
subtype: #Medaille_Militaire a French military decoration
subtype: #trophy an award for success in war or hunting
subtype: #Emmy an annual award for outstanding achievements in television
subtype: #Nobel_prize an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
subtype: #Oscar an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
subtype: #Prix_de_Rome an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
subtype: #Prix_Goncourt an award given annually for contributions to French literature
subtype: #mark.symbol__stigma__brand__stain a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
subtype: #demerit a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
subtype: #bar_sinister__barsinister__bend_sinister a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
subtype: #cloven_hoof__cloven_foot the mark of Satan
subtype: #token.symbol__item an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
subtype: #postage_stamp__postagestamp__postage__stamp a token that postal fees have been paid
subtype: #trading_stamp__tradingstamp a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; redeemable for articles on a premium list
subtype: #type.symbol all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"
subtype: #numeral__number a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
subtype: #Arabic_numeral one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
subtype: #Roman_numeral a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M
subtype: #antilogarithm__antilog the number of which a given number is the logarithm
subtype: #symbolism.symbol a system of symbols and symbolic representations
subtype: #lingam the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
subtype: #written_symbol__writtensymbol__printed_symbol__printedsymbol a written or printed symbol
subtype: #mark.written_symbol a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
subtype: #arrow.mark__pointer a mark to indicate a direction or relation
subtype: #broad_arrow.mark a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing
subtype: #call_mark__call_number__pressmark a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
subtype: #caret a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
subtype: #check_mark__checkmark__check a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"
subtype: #diacritical_mark__diacriticalmark__diacritic a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
subtype: #accent_mark__accent a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or (in some languages) placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
subtype: #stress_mark a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
subtype: #acute_accent__acuteaccent__acute__ague a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
subtype: #grave_accent__graveaccent__grave a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
subtype: #breve a diacritical mark (u-curved) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
subtype: #cedilla a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
subtype: #circumflex a diacritical mark '^' placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
subtype: #hacek__wedge a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
subtype: #macron a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
subtype: #tilde a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
subtype: #umlaut__dieresis__diaeresis__diaeresi a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
subtype: #ditto_mark__dittomark__ditto a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
subtype: #dollar_mark__dollar_sign a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
subtype: #point.mark__head a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
subtype: #punctuation_mark__punctuationmark__punctuation the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
subtype: #ampersand a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
subtype: #angle_bracket__anglebracket__bracket either of two punctuation marks (< or >) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #apostrophe the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
subtype: #brace.punctuation_mark either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #square_bracket__bracket either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #colon.punctuation_mark a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
subtype: #comma a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
subtype: #exclamation_mark__exclamationmark__exclamation_point__exclamationpoint a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
subtype: #hyphen__dash a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
subtype: #parenthesis__parenthesi either of two punctuation marks ( or ) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #full_stop__period__point__stop__full_point a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
subtype: #suspension_point (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete
subtype: #question_mark__interrogation_point__interrogationpoint a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
subtype: #quotation_mark__quotationmark__quote__invertedcomma a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
subtype: #single_quote a single quotation mark
subtype: #double_quotes a pair of quotation marks
subtype: #scare_quote__scarequote the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
subtype: #semicolon a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
subtype: #solidus__slash__virgule__diagonal__stroke__separatrix a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
subtype: #swung_dash__swungdash a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word
subtype: #grapheme__character__graphic_symbol__graphicsymbol a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
subtype: #allograph.grapheme a variant form of a grapheme as `m' or `M'
subtype: #superscript__superior a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
subtype: #subscript__inferior a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
subtype: #ASCII_character any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers
subtype: #ASCII_control_character__control_character__controlcharacter ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time
subtype: #backspace_character__backspacecharacter a control character that indicates moving a space to the left
subtype: #monogram a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
subtype: #upper_case__uppercase__capital__uppercaseletter one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in proper names and sometimes for emphasis; (printers once kept type for capitals and small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters)
subtype: #small_capital__smallcapital__small_cap__smallcap a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
subtype: #small_letter__smallletter__lower_case__lowercase__lower-case_letter the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
subtype: #type.grapheme printed characters; "small type is hard to read"
subtype: #type_family a complete set of type suitable for printing text
subtype: #font__fount__face a specific size and style of type within a type family
subtype: #typewriter_font__constant-width_font__fixed-width_font__fixedwidthfont__monospaced_font a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)
subtype: #proportional_font any font whose different characters have different widths
subtype: #modern_font__modern__Bodoni__Bodoni_font a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
subtype: #old_style_font__oldstylefont__old_style__oldstyle a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes
subtype: #roman_letters__romanletter__roman__roman_type__romantype__roman_print__romanprint a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
subtype: #font_cartridge__cartridge_font__cartridgefont (computer science) any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer
subtype: #black_letter__blackletter__gothic a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
subtype: #boldface__bold_face__bold a typeface with thick heavy lines
subtype: #italic.font a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
subtype: #screen_font__raster_font (computer science) the font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed"
subtype: #sans_serif__Helvetica a typeface in which characters have no serifs
subtype: #percent_sign__percentsign__percentage_sign %
subtype: #asterisk__star a star-shaped character * used in printing
subtype: #dagger__obelisk a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
subtype: #double_dagger__double_obelisk__dieses a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
subtype: #letter_of_the_alphabet__letter__alphabetic_character the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
subtype: #ascender.letter_of_the_alphabet a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
subtype: #descender.letter_of_the_alphabet a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
subtype: #digraph two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')
subtype: #initial the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
subtype: #A the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #B the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #c__C the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #D the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #E the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #F the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #G the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #H the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #i__I the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #J the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #K the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #L the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #M the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #n the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #O the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #P the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #Q the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #R the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #S__s__ the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #T the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #U the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #V the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #W the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #X the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #Y the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #z__Z__zee__zed the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed but Americans call it zee"
subtype: #alpha the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #beta the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #gamma the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #delta.letter_of_the_alphabet the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #epsilon the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #zeta the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #eta the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #theta the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #iota the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #kappa the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #lambda.letter_of_the_alphabet the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #mu the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #nu the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #xi the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #omicron the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #pi the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #rho the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #sigma the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #tau the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #upsilon the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #phi the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #chi the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #psi the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #omega the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #aleph the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #beth the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #gimel the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #daleth the 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #he the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #waw the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #zayin the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #heth the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #teth the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #yodh the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #kaph the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #lamedh the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #mem the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #nun.letter_of_the_alphabet the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #samekh the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #ayin the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #pe the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #sadhe the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #qoph the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #resh the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #sin the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #shin.letter_of_the_alphabet the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #taw the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #polyphone__polyphonicletter a letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"
subtype: #block_letter__blockletter__block_capital__blockcapital a plain hand-drawn letter
subtype: #vowel a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
subtype: #vowel_point__vowelpoint a mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel
subtype: #consonant.letter_of_the_alphabet a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
subtype: #space.grapheme__blank a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
subtype: #phonetic_symbol a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound
subtype: #mathematical_symbol a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation
subtype: #rune__runic_letter__runicletter any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"
subtype: #thorn a Germanic character of runic origin
subtype: #pictograph a graphic character used in picture writing
subtype: #ideogram__ideograph a graphic character used in ideography
subtype: #logogram__logograph a single symbol that represents an entire word or phrase
subtype: #radical.grapheme a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
subtype: #phonogram any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word
subtype: #dollar_sign__dollar__dollar_mark a symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar" or "the dollar sign means little to him"
subtype: #stamp.symbol__impression a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
subtype: #embossment__imprint an impression produced by pressure or printing
subtype: #revenue_stamp__revenuestamp a stamp that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
subtype: #seal.stamp a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"
subtype: #mantle the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
subtype: #crown.symbol the crown as a symbol of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted against the crown"
subtype: #staff.symbol a rod carried as a symbol
subtype: #crosier__crozier a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
subtype: #mace a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
subtype: #sceptre__scepter__verge__wand a ceremonial or emblematic staff
subtype: #bauble a mock scepter carried by a court jester
subtype: #tipstaff staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
subtype: #icon (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
subtype: #marker__marking a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
subtype: #earmark identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
subtype: #brand identification mark on skin, made by burning
subtype: #trademark a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
subtype: #logo__logotype a company emblem or device
subtype: #assay-mark__assaymark__authentication__hallmark a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
subtype: #postmark a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
subtype: #watermark a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
subtype: #broad_arrow.marker an arrowhead mark identifying British government property
subtype: #milepost__milestone stone post at side of a road to show distances
subtype: #peg.marker small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
subtype: #spot.marker__pip a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
subtype: #label.marker an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
subtype: #gummed_label__sticker an adhesive label
subtype: #bookplate__ex_libris a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
subtype: #tag a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal
subtype: #dog_tag__dogtag metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number
subtype: #dog_tag.tag__dogtag military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck
subtype: #name_tag a tag showing the name of the person who wears it
subtype: #price_tag__pricetag a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to
subtype: #cairn a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
subtype: #identifier a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
subtype: #variable.symbol a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
subtype: #placeholder a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
subtype: #unknown__unknown_quantity__unknownquantity a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
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