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Token
ˈtəʊk(ə)n
- a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.
"I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation"
symbol sign emblem badge representation indication mark index manifestation expression pledge demonstration recognition memento souvenir keepsake reminder record trophy relic remembrance memorial- a badge or favour worn to indicate allegiance to a particular person or party
"Ruthven was murdered and the assassin left his token"
- a word or object conferring authority on or serving to authenticate the speaker or holder
"you should have a token that will stand you in good stead if ever you should fall foul of the prince's officers"
- a staff or other object given to a train driver on a single-track railway as authority to proceed over a given section of line
- a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services, typically one given as a gift or forming part of a promotional offer
"a record token"
- a metal or plastic disc used to operate a machine or in exchange for particular goods or services
"a milk token"
- a member of a minority group included in an otherwise homogeneous set of people in order to give the appearance of diversity
"the next black actor or actress selected won't know if it's because of their ability and performance or if they're just a token"
- an individual occurrence of a linguistic unit in speech or writing
- the smallest meaningful unit of information in a sequence of data for a compiler
- a sequence of bits passed continuously between nodes in a fixed order and enabling a node to transmit information
- done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture
"cases like these often bring just token fines from magistrates"
symbolic emblematic indicative perfunctory slight nominal minimal insignificant minor trivial mild hollow unimportant trifling of no account of no consequence of no importance not worth bothering about not worth mentioning inconsequential superficial small tiny minute inappreciable imperceptible infinitesimal nugatory petty- denoting a member of a minority group included in an otherwise homogeneous set of people in order to give the appearance of diversity
"the patronizing treatment of the token Middle Eastern character"