button vs symbol

symbol vs button

button and symbol both are nouns.

button is a verb but symbol is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
button	Yes	No	Yes	No
symbol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, symbol is a hypernym of button; that is, symbol is a word with a broader meaning than button:

button: a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

button (noun)	symbol (noun)
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
an electrical switch operated by pressing	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
any artifact that resembles a button
a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

button (verb)	symbol (verb)
fasten with buttons
provide with buttons

Difference between button and symbol

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