adjective
- not using or involving symbols; literal or direct rather than symbolic
- relating to mathematical or logical operations that do not use symbolic representation
Usage: mathematics; logic
Examples
- The teacher used nonsymbolic methods to explain the math concept.
- Young children often prefer nonsymbolic representations of numbers.
- The research compared symbolic and nonsymbolic mathematical reasoning.
- Nonsymbolic communication relies on direct gestures rather than abstract signs.
- The study examined nonsymbolic number processing in infants.
- Artists sometimes choose nonsymbolic approaches to convey meaning directly.