symbolization vs symbol

symbolization and symbol both are nouns.

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

As nouns, symbolization and symbol are synonyms defined as:

symbolization and symbol: something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

Other synonyms of symbolization include symbolic representation, symbolisation.

symbolization (noun)	symbol (noun)
the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
the use of symbols to convey meaning