symbol vs mantle

mantle vs symbol

symbol and mantle both are nouns.

symbol is not a verb while mantle is a verb.

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

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

symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
mantle: the cloak as a symbol of authority

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, Crown, staff, icon, mark, marker, marking, identifier, variable, button, peace sign, peace symbol.

symbol (noun)	mantle (noun)
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
	(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
	the cloak as a symbol of authority
	the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
	anything that covers

symbol (verb)	mantle (verb)
	cover like a mantle
	spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between symbol and mantle

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