symbol vs button

button vs symbol

symbol and button both are nouns.

symbol is not a verb while button is a verb.

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

As nouns, button is a hyponym of symbol; that is, button is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than symbol:

symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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

Other hyponyms of symbol include stock symbol, accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels, brand, mark, stain, stigma, item, token, type, nose, number, numeral, symbolism, lingam, pound, pound sign, printed symbol, written symbol, dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign, monogram, impression, stamp, mantle, Crown, staff, icon, mark, marker, marking, identifier, variable, peace sign, peace symbol.

symbol (noun)	button (noun)
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance	an electrical switch operated by pressing
	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

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

Difference between symbol and button

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