What is to serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things called?
represent — To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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