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Definition of token noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

token

noun
 
/ˈtəʊkən/
 
/ˈtəʊkən/
Idioms
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  1. a round piece of metal or plastic used instead of money to operate some machines or as a form of payment
    • a parking token
  2. (British English) a piece of paper that you pay for and that somebody can exchange for something in a shop
    • a £20 book/record/gift token
    Topics Shoppingc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • small
    • love
    • book
    preposition
    • as a token of
    • in token of
    See full entry
  3. a piece of paper that you can collect when you buy a particular product and then exchange for something
    • Collect six tokens for a free T-shirt.
  4. something that is a symbol of a feeling, a fact, an event, etc. synonym expression, mark
    • Please accept this small gift as a token of our gratitude.
    • We hope you will accept this book as a small token of our appreciation.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • small
    • love
    • book
    preposition
    • as a token of
    • in token of
    See full entry
  5. see also non-fungible token
    Word OriginOld English tāc(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teken and German Zeichen, also to teach.
Idioms
by the same token
  1. for the same reasons
    • The penalty for failure will be high. But, by the same token, the rewards for success will be great.
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