token1 nountoken2 adjective
tokento‧ken1 /ˈtəʊkən $ ˈtoʊ-/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINtoken1
Origin:
Old English tacen, tacn ‘sign, token’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a subway token
- But I restrained the impulse, for it is as well to eke out such tokens of our goodwill as we possess.
- By the same token, big manufacturers are often shareholders in their chosen bank.
- By the same token, cinemas had no operators, and so few halls remained open.
- By the same token, it has not been a triumph for the Tory Party.
- Sheaths were often lovingly carved and given as love tokens or dowry gifts.
- Ten tokens meant a bike ride round the park with one of his parents.
- The service returns the tokens to the customer with an explanation.
- There will be another token tomorrow to complete your voucher.
WORD SETS
AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounadhesive, nounaerate, verbaerosol, nounair conditioning, nounair lock, nounairtight, adjectivealarm, nounandroid, nounantenna, nounarm, nounattachment, nounaxle, nounbaffle, nounball bearing, nounballcock, nounbarrel, nounbearing, nounbelt, nounbenzine, nounbinder, nounbinoculars, nounblock and tackle, nounblower, nounboarding, nounbolt, nounbrad, nounbrake fluid, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalibre, nouncam, nouncan, nouncar, nouncarriage, nouncartridge, nouncasing, nouncaster, nouncatalytic converter, nouncentrifuge, nounchannel, nounchicken wire, nounchute, nouncladding, nounclamp, nouncleat, nouncog, nouncogwheel, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncompressor, nounconcave, adjectiveconcavity, nounconfiguration, nouncontrol, nouncord, nouncounter, nouncrank, nouncutout, nouncyborg, nouncycle, noundamper, noundetector, noundevelop, verbdevice, noundial, noundie, verbdigital, adjectivedispenser, noundissipation, noundistill, verbdrum, nounduct, noundurable goods, noundynamite, noundynamite, verbenergize, verbengage, verbexhaust, nounextractor, nounfacility, nounfail-safe, adjectivefaucet, nounfeed, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfield test, nounfilament, nounfilter, nounfirst generation, nounfitting, nounflange, nounflare, nounflex, nounfloodlight, nounfluid, nounfluoridate, verbflush, verbflywheel, nounfoam, verbframe, nounframework, nounfunnel, noungabardine, noungasket, noungas turbine, noungear, noungel, verbgelatinous, adjectivegelignite, noungenetic fingerprinting, nounglaze, verbglue, noungoggles, noungrab, noungrease, noungrease, verbgrid, noungrind, verbgrindstone, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounhandmade, adjectivehandsfree, adjectivehardware, nounharness, nounhasp, nounheavy-duty, adjectiveheavy metal, nounhessian, nounhigh-definition, adjectivehigh-powered, adjectivehinge, nounhooter, nounhousing, nounhub, nounhumidifier, nounincinerate, verbincinerator, nounindustrial arts, nounIndustrial Revolution, the, nouninlay, nouninlet, nouninoperative, adjectiveinsecticide, nouninset, verbinstall, verbinstallation, nouninstrumentation, nouninsulate, verbintake, nouninternal combustion engine, nouninverse, adjectiveionizer, nouniron, nouniron, verbjack, nounjib, nounkey, nounkeyboard, verbkey card, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkingpin, nounlaser, nounLCD, nounlead, nounlens, nounlever, nounlie detector, nounlift, nounlight bulb, nounlinseed oil, nounlistening device, nounlocomotion, nounloop, verbLuddite, nounmachine, verbmachine-made, adjectivemagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmantle, nounmanual, adjectivemap, verbmarker, nounmastic, nounmaterial, nounmechanism, nounmedium, nounmembrane, nounmesh, verbmetal detector, nounmethanol, nounmeths, nounmethyl alcohol, nounmica, nounmicro-, prefixmicroscope, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemode, nounmortise lock, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnail, verbnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnitroglycerine, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounoperational research, nounoperator, nounoutlet, nounoxidize, verboxygen mask, nounozone-friendly, adjectivepad, nounpadlock, nounpaper, nounpart, nounpaving, nounPhotostat, nounpinion, nounpipe, nounpipette, nounpocket calculator, nounpointer, nounpolygraph, nounportico, nounpropellant, nounpump-action, adjectiverack, nounreel, nounrefrigerate, verbrelease, verbrelease, nounremote control, nounreservoir, nounresolution, nounrespirator, nounrobot, nounrobotics, nounsafe, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounsensitize, verbsetting, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbsiphon, nounsiren, nounskeleton key, nounslat, nounslide, nounsling, nounsmoke alarm, nounsonic, adjectivesoot, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspring, nounsprocket, nounstaple, nounsteel wool, nounsucker, nounsuction, nounSuperglue, nounswivel, nountab, nountackle, nountank, nountape, nountaper, nountechnological, adjectivetechnologist, nountechnophobe, nountelescopic, adjectivetesting ground, nountest tube, nounthinner, nounthread, nountoken, nountreadle, nountrestle, nountrestle table, nountube, nountubing, nountubular, adjectivetwo-edged, adjectivetypewriter, noununscrew, verbuntreated, adjectivevacuum-packed, adjectivevent, nounvial, nounwasher, nounwater softener, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewing nut, nounwooden, adjectivework-surface, nounzapper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Please accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Please accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation. British English (=a ticket that you can use to pay for a book)· She always bought me book tokens for my birthday.
(=a sign of their respect) Please accept the small gift we enclose as a mark of our esteem.
Please accept the small gift we enclose as a mark of our esteem. (=something you do so that you can pretend that you are dealing with a problem)· The inclusion of just one woman on the committee was seen as a token gesture.
(=not great or sincere)· He put up only a token resistance.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· It is a privilege to pay them this small token of respect.
NOUN· A £10 book token will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened on Thursday 7 March.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a round piece of metal that you use instead of money in some machines2formal something that represents a feeling, fact, event etca token of your gratitude/respect/appreciation etc- A £10 book token will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened on Thursday 7 March.
- I want to win, but by the same token, I don't want to hurt Sam's confidence.
- And, by the same token, the world will come to be filled with the links in this causal chain.
- But by the same token it is most likely that in their own interests they would scrutinize the work of contemporary photographers.
- But by the same token, it can be understood more or less differently.
- Conversely, by the same token, no statement is immune to revision.
- It would forfeit, by the same token, any claim to be recognised as law.
- Space-time is therefore an extremely stiff medium, and by the same token small-amplitude waves carry large energies.
- The boat lunges forward and yet almost by the same token lunges back again.
- The inducement to give is greater, but by the same token there is a cost to the Exchequer in lost revenue.
Please accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation. → by the same token at same1(8)3book/record/gift token British English a special piece of paper that you can exchange for a book, record etc in a shop SYN gift certificate American English: a £10 book tokentoken1 nountoken2 adjective
tokentoken2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Arafat won the presidency, with only token opposition.
- Both sides agreed to a few token compromises.
- Along the way, it effectively preempted the problem of needing to take on token individuals to comply with government mandates.
- Before that year, he had given only token amounts to the party and its candidates.
- Female psychologists may themselves use their token status in a restricting way.
- We shouldn't accept the analysis of the token woman.
- You have to be both token woman and superwoman to come anywhere near a shortlist that disenfranchises most of the male population.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
British English (=a ticket that you can use to pay for a book)· She always bought me book tokens for my birthday.
(=a sign of their respect) Please accept the small gift we enclose as a mark of our esteem.
Please accept the small gift we enclose as a mark of our esteem. (=something you do so that you can pretend that you are dealing with a problem)· The inclusion of just one woman on the committee was seen as a token gesture.
(=not great or sincere)· He put up only a token resistance.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· This was, though, only in a small section of the ground and appeared to be a token gesture.
· You have to be both token woman and superwoman to come anywhere near a shortlist that disenfranchises most of the male population.· We shouldn't accept the analysis of the token woman.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a token action, change etc is small and not very important, and is usually only done so that someone can pretend that they are dealing with a problem: - We shouldn't accept the analysis of the token woman.
- You have to be both token woman and superwoman to come anywhere near a shortlist that disenfranchises most of the male population.
- I want to win, but by the same token, I don't want to hurt Sam's confidence.
- And, by the same token, the world will come to be filled with the links in this causal chain.
- But by the same token it is most likely that in their own interests they would scrutinize the work of contemporary photographers.
- But by the same token, it can be understood more or less differently.
- Conversely, by the same token, no statement is immune to revision.
- It would forfeit, by the same token, any claim to be recognised as law.
- Space-time is therefore an extremely stiff medium, and by the same token small-amplitude waves carry large energies.
- The boat lunges forward and yet almost by the same token lunges back again.
- The inducement to give is greater, but by the same token there is a cost to the Exchequer in lost revenue.
The government thinks it can get away with token gestures on environmental issues.2token woman/black etc someone who is included in a group to make everyone think that the group has all types of people in it, when this is not really true3done as a first sign that an agreement, promise etc will be kept and that more will be done later: A small token payment will keep the bank happy.