The linguistics professor asked us to transcribe the vowel using the phonetic symbol from the International Phonetic Alphabet.

In the philosophy seminar, she used symbolic logic to clarify the structure of the argument.

For a surface parametrized by x(u,v), and with i, j, k ∈ {u, v}, the Christoffel symbol Γ^k_{ij} is the component of the second derivative x_ij in the direction of the first derivative x_k, and it encodes information about the surface's curvature.

Many film actors were once considered sex symbols, attracting fans worldwide.

After her breakout role, she became an international sex symbol admired for her confidence and charisma.

To determine whether a number is a quadratic residue modulo n, students often compute the Jacobi symbol (a|n) as a first step.

To determine whether a number is a quadratic residue modulo p, we compute the Legendre symbol (a/p) and analyze its value.

In the seminar, students compared historical developments across different symbolic logics to better understand formal reasoning.

She painted a small Venus symbol on the back of her notebook to mark pages about astronomy.

She recognized the Mars symbol among the carvings and realized it marked the temple's dedication to the war deity.