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tecken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  • indication noun A sign or piece of evidence that shows something exists or is likely.
  • sign noun A visible indication that something exists, is happening, or is about to happen.
  • symbol noun A written character or image that stands for an idea, object, or sound.
  • token noun A small object, coin, or piece of metal or plastic used in place of money, such as for a subway turnstile or arcade machine.

Senses

tecken is used for these senses in English:

  • character (countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
  • character (countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
  • indication (rare) A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
  • sign An omen.
  • sign (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
  • symbol A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
  • token Something serving as an expression of something else.

character — full definition

  1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
  3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
  4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

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