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Batonic vs Aniconic - What's the difference?

batonic | aniconic |

As adjectives the difference between batonic and aniconic

is that batonic is not representing anything specific; non-representational while aniconic is of or pertaining to representations without human or animal form .

batonic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (linguistics) Not representing anything specific; non-representational.
    • batonic gestures in sign language

    Antonyms

    * iconic

    aniconic

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of or pertaining to representations without human or animal form .
    • Caliph Abd al Malik instituted a new set of aniconic currency.

    Related terms

    * aniconism

    See also

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