token

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtəʊkən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtoʊkən/

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Noun

Singular token

Plural tokens

1. (countable) A token is an individual symbol, representing something else.

   A postage stamp is a token to show you have paid the postal charge.

   A king's crown is a token to show his royal power and authority.

2. (countable) A token can be a plastic or metal disc used instead of a coin.

   He had to put a token in the ticket machine to enter the station.

Adjective

Positive token

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. A token is a small amount, purely symbolic.

   He was not interested in winning, so he only made a token effort.