Word a Day
token
What does token mean?
token (noun): something serving as an expression of something else.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce token?
/ˈtoʊkən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does token come from?
From Middle English token, taken, from Old English tācn (“sign, symbol”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “token” mean?
a component that is added to something to improve it
Not quite: that's what addition means.
something serving as an expression of something else
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the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
Not quite: that's what dinner means.
a paved part of road, usually in a village or a town
Not quite: that's what street means.
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