subscript

[ suhb-skript ]

/ ˈsʌb skrɪpt /

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adjective

written below (distinguished from adscript, superscript).

inferior (def. 9).

noun

inferior (def. 11).

Also called subfix. any character, number, or symbol written next to and slightly below another.

Origin of subscript

1695–1705; <Latin subscrīptus (past participle of subscrībere to subscribe), equivalent to sub-sub- + scrīb(ere) to write + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby subscript

subscapular nerve, subscribe, subscriber, subscriber trunk dialling, subscribe to, subscript, subscription, subscription edition, subscription library, subscription television, subsea

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Example sentences from the Web for subscript

Page 212, subscript for O in chemical formula was unreadable.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman
That is why we say the B is subscript, meaning “written below.”
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills
CP represents the Center of Pressure14 of the whole aerodrome, or (with a subscript) of any specially designated part.
Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II|S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
We already know how to represent each of the three Propositions of a Syllogism in subscript form.
Symbolic Logic|Lewis Carroll

The sign always denotes the character of the charge on the first component written in the subscript to .
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

British Dictionary definitions for subscript

subscript

/ (ˈsʌbskrɪpt) /

adjective

printing (of a character) written or printed below the lineCompare superscript

noun

Also called: subindex a subscript character

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单词	subscript
释义	subscript [ suhb-skript ] / ˈsʌb skrɪpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subscript ON THESAURUS.COM adjective written below (distinguished from adscript, superscript). inferior (def. 9). noun inferior (def. 11). Also called subfix. any character, number, or symbol written next to and slightly below another. Origin of subscript 1695–1705; <Latin subscrīptus (past participle of subscrībere to subscribe), equivalent to sub-sub- + scrīb(ere) to write + -tus past participle suffix Words nearby subscript subscapular nerve, subscribe, subscriber, subscriber trunk dialling, subscribe to, subscript, subscription, subscription edition, subscription library, subscription television, subsea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subscript Page 212, subscript for O in chemical formula was unreadable. Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare\|C. W. Sleeman That is why we say the B is subscript, meaning “written below.” Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son\|John Mills CP represents the Center of Pressure14 of the whole aerodrome, or (with a subscript) of any specially designated part. Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II\|S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly We already know how to represent each of the three Propositions of a Syllogism in subscript form. Symbolic Logic\|Lewis Carroll The sign always denotes the character of the charge on the first component written in the subscript to . The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.\|Julius Stieglitz British Dictionary definitions for subscript subscript / (ˈsʌbskrɪpt) / adjective printing (of a character) written or printed below the lineCompare superscript noun Also called: subindex a subscript character Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subscript index, addendum, appendix, subfix
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subscript

adjective

noun

Origin of subscript

Words nearby subscript

Example sentences from the Web for subscript

British Dictionary definitions for subscript

adjective

noun

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