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Symptomatic vs Emblematic - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between symptomatic and emblematic

is that symptomatic is (of a disease) Showing symptoms while emblematic is serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.

symptomatic

English

Alternative forms

* symptomatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) (of a disease ) Showing symptoms.
  • Relating to, based on, or constituting a symptom.
    • The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
  • * Macaulay
    • Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper.

    Antonyms

    * asymptomatic

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    emblematic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type

    • Synonyms

    * symbolic * representative * exemplary