noun🔗ShareSomething serving as an expression of something else."The gold medal was a token of her hard work and dedication throughout the school year. "signcommunicationculturevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA keepsake."Please accept this bustier as a token of our time together."culturetraditionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a substitute for money; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services."A book token is the easiest option for a Christmas gift."itembusinessvaluefinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(sometimes figurative) Evidence, proof; a confirming detail; physical trace, mark, footprint."The teacher pointed to a small, faded photograph as a token of the family's visit to the museum. "signmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSupport for a belief; grounds for an opinion."My mother's experience working as a nurse was a strong token for her belief that everyone deserves compassionate care. "philosophytheorymindattitudecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn extraordinary event serving as evidence of supernatural power."The sudden, miraculous healing of the student's injured arm was considered a token of divine intervention. "religionmythologytheologysupernaturalsigneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction."The teacher gave each student a token to show they had completed the homework assignment. "technologycomputingsignitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA seal guaranteeing the quality of an item."The jeweler presented a token to verify the diamond's authenticity. "qualityitembusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith."The student presented a token of her hard work – a perfect score on the exam – as a guarantee she deserved a scholarship. "signpoliticsgovernmentrightstatelawbusinesseconomyfinanceachievementsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tally."The teacher used a small token to mark each student's contribution to the class discussion. "numberitemvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA particular thing to which a concept applies."My daughter's favorite color is a token of her happiness. "thingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing."The computer program recognized "cat" as a token, a single piece of data that it needed to understand the sentence. "computinglanguagewordtechnicallogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."The computer program used a token to allow each student to submit their homework assignment one at a time. "computingtechnologysystemprocesselectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA meaningless placeholder used as a substitute for sensitive data."To protect his bank account details, he used a token instead of his real password. "computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(grammar) A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier."The word "the" is a common token in the English language. "grammarlanguagelinguisticscomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(corpus linguistics) A single example of a certain word in a text or corpus."The researcher analyzed the token "dog" in a children's book to understand how often it appeared. "linguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health."A persistent cough was a token of a possible respiratory infection. "medicinesignconditionbodyphysiologydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death."The old woman's face showed a dreadful token, a purple spot near her temple, alarming her family about her approaching death. "medicinebodysignappearancediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTen 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."The printer produced a token of 250 sheets of paper for the school project. "stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."The miner used his special token to mark the corf of coal he had dug. "materialitemindustryworksignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance."The miners found a token of coal, indicating a larger coal seam nearby. "geologymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA physical object used for exchange between drivers and signalmen on single track lines."The train engineer used a token to signal the signalman that the train was approaching. "technicalvehiclecommunicationsystemmachineindustrysignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn a loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use."The weaver used a red token to indicate which shuttle to use for the next thread. "technologymachineindustrysignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(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."Before the church service, the usher gave each person a token to show they were allowed to receive communion. "religionritualtheologytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo betoken, indicate, portend, designate, denote"Her quiet demeanor tokened her disappointment in the project outcome. "communicationlanguagesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo betroth"The young couple decided to token their engagement, planning a small ceremony with close friends. "familytraditionreligionsocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo symbolize, instantiate"The teacher used a gold star to token her student's good behavior. "languagecomputingsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDone as an indication or a pledge; perfunctory, minimal or merely symbolic."He made a token tap on the brake pedal at the stop sign."attitudevaluesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareA minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement"He made a token effort to tidy his room, just shoving a few clothes into the closet. "appearanceattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading