compound symbol

noun

A symbol made by joining two or more others with punctuation (normally a period/full stop).

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Meanings

nouncompound symbol (plural compound symbols)

plural compound symbols

  1. computingA symbol made by joining two or more others with punctuation (normally a period/full stop).
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APA

compound symbol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20symbol

MLA

“compound symbol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20symbol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound symbol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20symbol.

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