4. token a stamped piece of metal, issued as a limited medium of exchange, as for bus fares or bridge tolls.
5. token an item, idea, etc., representing a group; a part as representing the whole; sample.
6. token a person who has been hired, admitted, enrolled, etc., to forestall charges of prejudice or discrimination, as against a minority.
7. token a particular instance in speech or writing of a word, symbol, or linguistic expression.
8. (v.t.)token to be a token of; signify; symbolize.
9. (adj.)token serving as a token: a token male on an all-female staff.
10. token slight; minimal: token resistance.
Definition of 'Token'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)token, item an individualinstance of a type of symbol "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
2. (noun)token something serving as a sign of something else
3. (noun)token a metal or plasticdisk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
4. (adj)keepsake, souvenir, token, relic something of sentimental value
5. (adj)nominal, token(a), tokenish insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal) "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"
4. (adjective)token used only for symbolic reasons I'm the token woman on the committee.
Definition of 'Token'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Token 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. (noun)Token a memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir
4. (noun)Token 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 nominalvalue
5. (noun)Token a livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death
6. (noun)Token ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the samenumber of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides