symbol vs staff

staff vs symbol

symbol and staff both are nouns.

symbol is not a verb while staff is a verb.

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

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

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

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

symbol (noun)	staff (noun)
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
	a rod carried as a symbol
	the body of teachers and administrators at a school
	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
	building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

symbol (verb)	staff (verb)
	provide with staff
	serve on the staff of

Difference between symbol and staff

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