# symbology

> English word · Noun · IPA [sɪmˈbɑləd͡ʒi] · frequency rank #74,556

## Definitions
1. The study or use of symbols.
2. An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.

## Etymology
From symbol + -ology, with (haplology) of -olol- to -ol.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/symbology