token (ˈtəʊkən
)
Definitions
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; nominal ⇒
a token increase in salary
- linguistics a symbol regarded as an individual concrete mark, not as a class of identical symbols Compare type (sense 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-token Compare type (sense 13)
- See by the same token
verb
- (tr) to act or serve as a warning or symbol of; betoken
Word Origin
Old English tācen; related to Old Frisian tēken, Old Saxon tēkan, Old High German zeihhan, Old Norse teikn; see teachSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
symbol,
mark,
sign,
note,
evidence,
earnest,
index,
expression,
demonstration,
proof,
indication,
clue,
representation,
badge,
manifestation,
Translations
- British English:
token
A token is a piece of paper, plastic, or metal which can be used instead of money....a book token.ˈtəʊkən NOUN ...a book token.
- Spanish:
señal
nf
- French:
gage
nm
- German:
Zeichen
nnt Zeichen
- Chinese: 代币 n
- Arabic: قَسِيمَة n
- Portuguese: prova nf
- Russian: признак nm
- Croatian: znamen nm
- Czech: důkaz nm
- Danish: tegn nnt
- Dutch: teken nnt
- Finnish: merkki n
- Greek: τεκμήριο nnt
- Italian: buono nm
- Japanese: しるし n
- Korean: 표시 n
- Norwegian: oblat nnt
- Polish: żeton nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: ficha nf
- European Spanish:
señal
nf
- Swedish: pollett nutr
- Thai: สิ่งที่ใช้เป็นสัญญลักษณ์ n
- Turkish: nişan n
- Vietnamese: biểu hiện n
Usage examples
Frodo knew that Galadriel had held aloft her ring in token of farewell.
, THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)You can ask for a free subway map at the token booth of any subway station.
Country Life (2005)Cork scored with impressive fluency in the semi-final, but Tipperary were offering only token opposition.
Irish Times (2002)THE great token collection is on again, folks -- Free Books For Schools, the offer you all wanted, is back.
Sun, News of the World (2000)He can ascend above all degrees of universal existence and by the same token fall below the level of the basest of creatures.
, Ideals and Realities of Islam (1966)