| NOUN | communication | token, item | an individual instance of a type of symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | token | something serving as a sign of something else | |
| artifact | token | a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines | |
| artifact | token, keepsake, souvenir, relic | something of sentimental value | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | token, nominal, tokenish | insignificantly small |
| Sounds | tow'kahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | insignificantly small; a matter of form only ('tokenish' is informal). | |
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| Example | "a token gesture of resistance" | |
| Synonyms | nominal, tokenish | |
| Broader | minimal, minimum | The least possible |
| Spanish | simbólico | |
| Catalan | simbòlic | |
| Meaning | An individual instance of a type of symbol. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the word 'error' contains three tokens of 'r'" | |
| Synonym | item | |
| Narrower | postage, postage stamp, stamp | A small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid |
| trading stamp | A token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer | |
| Broader | symbol | An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
| Spanish | señal | |
| Catalan | senyal | |
| Meaning | Something serving as a sign of something else. | |
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| Broader | sign, mark | A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened / happened) |
| Meaning | A metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | subway token | A token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system |
| Broader | disk, disc | A flat circular plate |
| Spanish | ficha | |
| Catalan | fitxa | |
| Meaning | Something of sentimental value. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | keepsake, souvenir, relic | |
| Narrower | love-token | keepsake given as a token of love |
| party favor, party favour, favor, favour | souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party | |
| Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
| Spanish | recuerdo, reliquia, souvenir | |
| Catalan | record, relíquia, souvenir | |
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