[52] In his 1970 essay, titled simply Piaget's theory, Piaget says that reflecting abstraction is the general constructive process of mathematics: it has served, for example, to construct algebra out of arithmetic, as a set of operations on operations [ note 13 ].52] In his 1970 essay, titled simply Piaget's theory, Piaget says that reflecting abstraction is the general constructive process of mathematics: it has served, for example, to construct algebra out of arithmetic, as a set of operations on operations [ note 13 ].
symbolism. n. 1. the representation of something in symbolic form or the attribution of symbolic meaning or character to something. 2. a system of symbols or symbolic representation. 3. a symbolic significance or quality.
Symbolism is the practice of giving special meaning to objects, things, relationships or events. An example of symbolism is Christians making the cross a representation of Jesus. 1  the representation of things by use of symbols, esp. in art or literature. 2  a system of symbols.  symbolic meaning.