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[ in-skrip -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun something inscribed.
a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface.
a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art.
a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book.
the act of inscribing.
Pharmacology . the part of a prescription indicating the drugs and the amounts to be mixed.
British . an issue of securities or stocks. a block of shares in a stock, as bought or sold by one person. Also called legend . Numismatics . the lettering in the field of a coin, medal, etc.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of inscription 1350–1400; Middle English inscripcio (u )n <Latin inscrīptiōn- (stem of inscrīptiō ), equivalent to inscrīpt (us ) (past participle of inscrībere to inscribe) + -iōn- -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM inscription in·scrip·tion·al, adjective in·scrip·tion·less, adjective pre·in·scrip·tion, noun su·per·in·scrip·tion, noun Words nearby inscription insanity, insatiable, insatiate, inscape, inscribe, inscription , inscriptive, inscroll, inscrutable, insculp, inseam
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An inscription records that it was given in 1858 by a citizen once a chorister; it is by Edmundson & Son.
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Their precise nature and the date of the inscription describing them have been the subject of much discussion.
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We buried him near the flagstaff and put up a board bearing the inscription "Jack."
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No inscription remained to record the name of the vanquished nation.
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Lastly, the chief sent the inscription engraved on a piece of pewter which had been left with him in July 1769.
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British Dictionary definitions for inscription noun something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc
a signature or brief dedication in a book or on a work of art
the act of inscribing
philosophy linguistics an element of written language, esp a sentence Compare utterance 1 (def. 3)
Derived forms of inscription inscriptional or inscriptive , adjective inscriptively , adverb Word Origin for inscription C14: from Latin inscriptiō a writing upon, from inscrībere to write upon, from in- ² + scrībere to write
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Words related to inscription engraving, caption, epitaph, signature, lettering, saying, label, imprint, legend, dedication, heading, autograph, wording
Medical definitions for inscription n. The main part of a prescription, indicating the drug or drugs and the quantity of each to be used in the mixture.
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