a conventional sign representing something, e.g. a dove represents peace, three arrows in a...
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the use of symbols to represent something, e.g. H signifies that a hospital is nearby. Each...
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a graph or picture that looks identical on either side of a line, in particular, the y...
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a population pyramid with a broad base and narrowing steadily upwards; shows a developing...
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the site where a nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to the next. There is no physical...