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(tō′kən)n.1.a. Something serving as an indication, proof, or expression of something else; a sign: 'His lifelong refusal to allow bigots to truly bother him was often considered, unfairly, a token of his weakness'(Jeremy Schaap).
b. Something that signifies or evidences authority, validity, or identity: The scepter is a token of regal status.
c. A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.
2. A person who is considered as representative of a social group, such as a lone individual or one of a small number of employees hired primarily to prevent an employer from being accused of discrimination.
4. A piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for currency: subway tokens.
5. Computersa. A small electronic device issued to a user to serve as proof of identity, as for the purpose of accessing a network.
b. A piece of software that serves as proof of the user's identity.
tr.v.to·kened, to·ken·ing, to·kens
adj.1. Done as an indication or pledge: a token payment.
2. a. Perfunctory; minimal: a token gesture of reconciliation; token resistance.
b. Being a product of tokenism; merely symbolic: refused to be the token woman on the committee.
Idioms: by the same token
in token of As an indication of: a ring given in token of love.
[Middle English, from Old English tācen; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
token
(ˈtəʊkən) n2. a symbol or visible representation of something
3. something that indicates authority, proof, or authenticity
4. a metal or plastic disc, such as a substitute for currency for use in slot machines
6. (Commerce) a gift voucher that can be used as payment for goods of a specified value
7. (modifier) as a matter of form only; nominal: a token increase in salary.
8. (Linguistics) linguistics a symbol regarded as an individual concrete mark, not as a class of identical symbols. Compare type11
9. (Philosophy) 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 type13
10. by the same token moreover and for the same or a similar reason
vb (tr) to act or serve as a warning or symbol of; betoken
[Old English tācen; related to Old Frisian tēken, Old Saxon tēkan, Old High German zeihhan, Old Norse teikn; see teach]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
to•ken
(ˈtoʊ kən)n.
1. something serving to represent or indicate some feeling, event, fact, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
2. something offered or taken as evidence or proof: This badge will be the token of your authority.
4. a stamped piece of metal, issued as a limited medium of exchange, as for bus fares or bridge tolls.
5. an item, idea, etc., representing a group; a part as representing the whole; sample.
6. a person who has been hired, admitted, enrolled, etc., to forestall charges of prejudice or discrimination, as against a minority.
7. a particular instance in speech or writing of a word, symbol, or linguistic expression. Compare type (def. 8).
v.t. adj. 9. serving as a token: a token male on an all-female staff.
Idioms: 1. by the same token, for similar reasons; furthermore.
2. in token of, as a sign of; in evidence of: a ring in token of one's love.
[before 900; Old English tāc(e)n, c. Old Frisian tēk(e)n, Old Saxon tēcan, Old Norse teikn sign, mark; akin to teach]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
token
- jetton - A counter or token used as a gambling chip or to operate slot machines.
- token - Etymologically, something that 'shows' you something, from a base meaning 'show, sign.'
- indicium - An indication, sign, or token—specifically, the stamp on mail indicating paid postage.
- signal, sign - Signal is from Latin signalis, 'of a sign,' from signum, 'mark, token'—from which sign is derived.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Token
a small amount; a suspicion, of ten called a token amount.Example: a token of paper (250 printed impressions), 1683.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
token
Past participle: tokened
Gerund: tokening
| Imperative |
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| token |
| token |
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| Present |
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| I token |
| you token |
| he/she/it tokens |
| we token |
| you token |
| they token |
| Preterite |
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| I tokened |
| you tokened |
| he/she/it tokened |
| we tokened |
| you tokened |
| they tokened |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tokening |
| you are tokening |
| he/she/it is tokening |
| we are tokening |
| you are tokening |
| they are tokening |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have tokened |
| you have tokened |
| he/she/it has tokened |
| we have tokened |
| you have tokened |
| they have tokened |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was tokening |
| you were tokening |
| he/she/it was tokening |
| we were tokening |
| you were tokening |
| they were tokening |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had tokened |
| you had tokened |
| he/she/it had tokened |
| we had tokened |
| you had tokened |
| they had tokened |
| Future |
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| I will token |
| you will token |
| he/she/it will token |
| we will token |
| you will token |
| they will token |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tokened |
| you will have tokened |
| he/she/it will have tokened |
| we will have tokened |
| you will have tokened |
| they will have tokened |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tokening |
| you will be tokening |
| he/she/it will be tokening |
| we will be tokening |
| you will be tokening |
| they will be tokening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tokening |
| you have been tokening |
| he/she/it has been tokening |
| we have been tokening |
| you have been tokening |
| they have been tokening |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been tokening |
| you will have been tokening |
| he/she/it will have been tokening |
| we will have been tokening |
| you will have been tokening |
| they will have been tokening |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tokening |
| you had been tokening |
| he/she/it had been tokening |
| we had been tokening |
| you had been tokening |
| they had been tokening |
| Conditional |
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| I would token |
| you would token |
| he/she/it would token |
| we would token |
| you would token |
| they would token |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tokened |
| you would have tokened |
| he/she/it would have tokened |
| we would have tokened |
| you would have tokened |
| they would have tokened |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | token - an individual instance of a type of symbol; 'the word`error' contains three tokens of `r' postage stamp, postage, stamp - a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid trading stamp - a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
| 2. | token - something serving as a sign of something else sign, mark - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); 'he showed signs of strain'; 'they welcomed the signs of spring' | |
| 3. | token - a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines subway token - a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system | |
| 4. | token - something of sentimental value object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; 'it was full of rackets, balls and other objects' party favor, party favour, favour, favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party | |
| Adj. | 1. | token - insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal); 'the fee was nominal'; 'a token gesture of resistance'; 'a toknenish gesture' minimal, minimum - the least possible; 'needed to enforce minimal standards'; 'her grades were minimal'; 'minimum wage'; 'a minimal charge for the service' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
token
noun1.symbol, mark, sign, note, evidence, earnest, index, expression, demonstration, proof, indication, clue, representation, badge, manifestationHe sent her a gift as a token of his appreciation.
2.voucher, coupon, chit, credit note£10 book tokens
3.disc, counter, chipThe older phones only accept tokens.
adjective1.nominal, symbolic, minimal, hollow, superficial, perfunctoryweak token gestures with no real consequences
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
token
noun1. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, witness.
2. Something that takes the place of words in communicating a thought or feeling:
3. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:earnest, guaranty, pawn, pledge, security, warrant.
4. Something that causes one to remember:keepsake, memento, remembrance, reminder, souvenir, trophy.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
žetonznaksymbol
ZeichenGutscheinToken
merkkipolettirahake
znamen
ajándékutalványjátékpénzszuvenírtantusztelefonérme
표시
aandenkenfichejetonmuntsouvenir
pollett
token
[ˈtəʊkən]A.N2. (= sign, symbol) → muestraf, señalf; (= remembrance) → prendaf, recuerdom; [of one's appreciation etc] → detallem
love token → prendaf de amor
as a token of friendship → como prueba de amistad
this is just a small token of our appreciation → esto no es más que un detalle en señal de (nuestro) agradecimiento
by the same token → por la mismarazón
love token → prendaf de amor
as a token of friendship → como prueba de amistad
this is just a small token of our appreciation → esto no es más que un detalle en señal de (nuestro) agradecimiento
by the same token → por la mismarazón
B.ADJ [payment, resistance, gesture] → simbólico; [strike] → nominal, simbólico
the token black → el negrosimbólico
token woman → mujer-muestra f, representaciónffemenina
the token black → el negrosimbólico
token woman → mujer-muestra f, representaciónffemenina
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
token
[ˈtəʊkən]n (= voucher) → bon m, couponm
book token (British) → chèque-cadeaum (pour des livres), chèque-livre m
a gift token → bon-cadeau
book token (British) → chèque-cadeaum (pour des livres), chèque-livre m
a gift token → bon-cadeau
(= sign) → témoignagem
as a token of our friendship → en témoignage de notre amitié
as a token of love → en témoignage d'amour
as a token of our friendship → en témoignage de notre amitié
as a token of love → en témoignage d'amour
modif [gesture] → symbolique; [fee, wage] → symbolique; [woman] → alibi
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
token
n(= sign) → Zeichennt; as a token of, in token of → als orzumZeichen(+gen); by the same token → ebenso; (with neg) → aber auch; … then by the same token you can’t object to → … dann können Sie aber auch nichts gegen … einwenden
(Brit: = voucher, gift token) → Gutscheinm
attr → Schein-, pro forma; token gesture → ; it was just a token offer → das hat er/sie etc nur pro formaor nur so zumScheinangeboten; token payment → ; token resistance → Scheinwiderstandm; token strike → Warnstreikm; token fine → ; token female → Quotenfrauf (inf); the one token woman → die Alibifrau
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
token
[ˈtəʊk/ən]1.na. (Brit) (voucher) → buono
record token → buonomdiscoinv
record token → buonomdiscoinv
c. (sign, symbol) → segno
by the same token (fig) → per lo stessomotivo
by the same token (fig) → per lo stessomotivo
2.adj (fee, strike) → simbolico/a; (resistance, gesture) → formale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
token
(ˈtəukən) noun1. a mark or sign. Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship. teken عَلامَه знак sinal symbol, znak das Zeichen tegn τεκμήριο, δείγμα, σύμβολοseñal, prueba märk نشانه merkki signe, marqueאות, סימן निशानी znak jel tanda tákn, merki, vottur segno しるし 상징 simbolis, ženklas dāvana; zīme; apliecinājums tanda aandenkentegn, symbolsymbol, znak نخښه، نښه، سمبول: دسوغات شيان: فرعي سكه: فلزي ټكټ ( دريل يابس دپاره sinal semn, simbol знак symbol, znak znak znak tecken, bevis สิ่งที่ใช้เป็นสัญลักษณ์ işaret, belirti, hatıra 標誌 знак نشان، علامت dấu hiệu 标志
2. a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money. The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10. teken بِطاقَه مالِيَّه жетон vale žeton der Gutschein værdikupon κουπόνιficha þetoon ژتون rahake jeton; coupon, bon אֲסִימוֹן संकेत žeton zseton kupon gjafakort, afsláttarmiði gettone 代用貨幣 대용 화폐 žetonas, talonas žetons; talons token bonbong, merkeżeton, bon فلزي ټكټ ( دريل يابس دپاره vale jeton; cupon, bon жетон žetón bon; žeton žeton presentkort, kupong, pollett เหรียญพลาสติกหรือโลหะที่ใช้แทนเงิน marka, kupon, fiş, jeton 代幣，價券 жетон پيسہ کي جگہ استعمال ہونے والا کارڈ nhãn khi giá hàng hóa 代币，价券
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
token
→ قَسِيمَة žeton tegnZeichenτεκμήριοvale merkkigage znamenbuono しるし 표시ficheoblatżetonfichaжетон pollett สิ่งที่ใช้เป็นสัญลักษณ์nişan biên lai, phiếu, thẻ đổi hàng代币Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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