token

/ˈtō-kən/

Middle English, from Old English tācen, tācn sign, token; akin to Old High German zeihhan sign, Greek deiknynai to show

noun

  1. a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms

  2. a piece resembling a coin issued as money by some person or body other than a de jure government

  3. a unit of a cryptocurrency

sign mark token note symptom mean a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible. sign applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason. mark suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance.

adjective

  1. representing no more than a symbolic effort : minimal, perfunctory

  2. serving or intended to show absence of discrimination

  3. done or given as a token especially in partial fulfillment of an obligation or engagement

token resistance

a token female employee

noun

  1. money of regular government issue (such as paper currency or coins) having a greater face value than intrinsic value