TOKEN

nominal, token, tokenish

(adjective) insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal); “the fee was nominal”; “a token gesture of resistance”; “a tokenish gesture”

keepsake, souvenir, token, relic

(noun) something of sentimental value

token

(noun) a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines

token

(noun) something serving as a sign of something else

token, item

(noun) an individual instance of a type of symbol; “the word ‘error’ contains three tokens of ‘r’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

token (plural tokens)

Something serving as an expression of something else.

Synonyms: sign, symbol

A keepsake.

Synonyms: memento, souvenir

A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc, used as a substitute for money; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.

(obsolete, sometimes, figurative) Evidence, proof; a confirming detail; physical trace, mark, footprint.

Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.

Synonyms: reason, reasoning

An extraordinary event serving as evidence of supernatural power.

Synonym: miracle

An object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction.

Synonym: password

A seal guaranteeing the quality of an item.

Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.

A tally.

(philosophy) A particular thing to which a concept applies.

(computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.

Synonym: symbol

Coordinate term: placeholder

(computing) A conceptual object that can be possessed by a computer, process, etc. in order to regulate a turn-taking system such as a token ring network.

(computing) A meaningless placeholder used as a substitute for sensitive data.

(grammar) A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier.

(corpus linguistics) A single example of a certain word in a text or corpus.

Antonym: type

(medical) A characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health.

(medical, obsolete) A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death.

(printing) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.

(mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sends one of these with each corf or tub he has hewn.

(mining) A thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance.

(rail transport) A physical object used for exchange between drivers and signalmen on single track lines.

(weaving) In a loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.

(Church of Scotland) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.

Adjective

token (comparative more token, superlative most token)

Done as an indication or a pledge; perfunctory, minimal or merely symbolic.

a minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement

Verb

token (third-person singular simple present tokens, present participle tokening, simple past and past participle tokened)

To betoken, indicate, portend, designate, denote

To betroth

(philosophy) To symbolize, instantiate

Source: Wiktionary

To"ken, n. Etym: [OE. token, taken, AS. tacen; akin to OFries. teken, OS. tekan, D. teeken, G. zeichen, OHG. Zeihhan, Icel. takan, teiken, Sw. tecken, Dan. tegn, Goth. taikns sign, token, gateihan to tell, show, AS. teón to accuse, G. zeihen, OHG. zihan, G. zeigen to show, OHG. zeigon, Icel. tja, L. dicere to say, Gr. di. Cf. Diction, Teach.]

1. Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah.

2. A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir. This is some token from a never friend. Shak.

3. Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc. Say, by this token, I desire his company. Shak.

4. A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a private party, usually bearing the name of the issuer, and redeemable in lawful money. Also, a coin issued by government, esp. when its use as lawful money is limited and its intrinsic value is much below its nominal value.

Note: It is now made unlawful for private persons to issue tokens.

5. (Med.)

Definition: A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death. [Obs.] Like the fearful tokens of the plague, Are mere forerunners of their ends. Beau. & Fl.

6. (Print.)

Definition: Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.

7. (Ch. of Scot.)

Definition: A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.

8. (Mining)

Definition: A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sends one of these with each corf or tub he has hewn. Token money, money which is lawfully current for more than its real value. See Token, n., 4.

– Token sheet (Print.), the last sheet of each token. W. Savage.

To"ken, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tokened; p. pr. & vb. n. Tokening.] Etym: [AS. tacnian, fr. tacen token. See Token, n.]

Definition: To betoken. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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