token

[ toh-kuhn ]

/ ˈtoʊ kən /

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noun

something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.

a characteristic indication or mark of something; evidence or proof: Malnutrition is a token of poverty.

a memento; souvenir; keepsake: The seashell was a token of their trip.

something used to indicate authenticity, authority, etc.; emblem; badge: Judicial robes are a token of office.

Also called token coin . a stamped piece of metal, issued as a limited medium of exchange, as for bus fares, at a nominal value much greater than its commodity value.

anything of only nominal value similarly used, as paper currency.

an item, idea, person, etc., representing a group; a part as representing the whole; sample; indication.

Logic, Linguistics. a particular instance of a word, symbol, expression, sentence, or the like: A printed page might have twenty tokens of the single type-word “and.”Compare type (def. 8).

verb (used with object)

to be a token of; signify; symbolize.

adjective

serving as a token: a token gift; a token male on an all-female staff.

slight; perfunctory; minimal: token resistance.

SYNONYMS FOR token

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Idioms for token

by the same token,

in proof of which.
moreover; furthermore: She has a talent as a painter, and by the same token has a sharp eye for detail.

in token of, as a sign of; in evidence of: a ring in token of his love.

Origin of token

before 900; Middle English; Old English tāc(e)n; cognate with German Zeichen,Old Norse teikn sign, mark. See teach

OTHER WORDS FROM token

pre·to·ken, noun, verb (used with object)

Words nearby token

Tokara Islands, tokay, toke, Tokelau, Tokelau Islands, token, token economy, tokenism, token money, token payment, token strike

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Example sentences from the Web for token

Session tokens are small files that keep the user logged in without having to re-enter their passwords.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks|Zack Whittaker|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Once the user opens the app, the malicious file is triggered, letting the malicious app access and send stolen session tokens to the attacker’s server silently in the background.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks|Zack Whittaker|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Riding an upsurge in Sushi’s price, Nomi exchanged his high-flying tokens for more than $10 million in Ethereum this weekend.
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Sushi tokens, which offered the prospect of shares in SushiSwap’s revenues and voting rights, would be awarded to people who put up funds.
Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos?|dzanemorris|September 9, 2020|Fortune

However, in the same token, you should block content that you don’t want popping up in search results.
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But, but … there was a token black girl in the background, Target cried in its defense!
One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem|Danielle Belton|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
By the same token, maybe we need different words for possession.
Owning Up to Possession’s Downside|Samantha Harvey|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But before the former First Lady left the Obama Administration, the Tanzanian Ambassador wanted to give her a token of esteem.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eventually, it was gifted to Czar Peter the Great as a token of goodwill between the Germans and Russians.
The Biggest Art Heist of WWII is Still Unsolved||October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I would advise any candidate to assess their viability and not just do a token run,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster.
Does Team Hillary Want a Democratic Challenge?|David Freedlander|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a token to all travellers who should come this way that this land now belonged to the King of Spain.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
And by the same token the good Duchess has seen her hair grow white and her gaiety vanish.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
I must see danger before I summoned help, and there was no token of danger yet.
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight|Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)
A token deemed necessary to a covenant was sometimes freely given: at other times it was requested.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for token

token

/ (ˈtəʊkən) /

noun

an indication, warning, or sign of something

a symbol or visible representation of something

something that indicates authority, proof, or authenticity

a metal or plastic disc, such as a substitute for currency for use in slot machines

a memento

a gift voucher that can be used as payment for goods of a specified value

(modifier) as a matter of form only; nominala token increase in salary

linguistics a symbol regarded as an individual concrete mark, not as a class of identical symbolsCompare type (def. 11)

philosophy an individual instance: if the same sentence has different truth-values on different occasions of utterance the truth-value may be said to attach to the sentence-tokenCompare type (def. 13)

by the same token moreover and for the same or a similar reason

verb

(tr) to act or serve as a warning or symbol of; betoken

Word Origin for token

Old English tācen; related to Old Frisian tēken, Old Saxon tēkan, Old High German zeihhan, Old Norse teikn; see teach

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with token

token

see by the same token; in token of.

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