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token

to·ken [ tṓkən ]


noun  (plural to·kens)
Definition:
 
1. something representing something else: something that represents, expresses, or is a symbol of something else
Please accept this gift as a token of our appreciation.

2. disk used like money: a disk of metal or plastic used instead of money, e.g. in slot machines

3. keepsake: an object kept in memory of somebody or something

4. linguistics instance of expression: an instance of a word or expression

5. linguistics concrete example: a written or spoken expression considered as a concrete example



adjective 
Definition:
 
existing as gesture only: made, given, or existing merely because expected or required, not because sincere or serving a real purpose
the token student on the committee

[ Old English tācen< Indo-European "to point, show"]
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