symbol pushers

A form of symbol pusher — Someone who engages in symbol pushing; someone solving mathematical problems by manipulating symbols (as in algebra) rather than through visual or intuitive understanding.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of symbol pusher
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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