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subscript

sub·script
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-skript]
    • /ˈsʌb skrɪpt/
    • /ˈsʌbskrɪpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-skript]
    • /ˈsʌb skrɪpt/

Definitions of subscript word

  • adjective subscript written below (distinguished from adscript, superscript). 1
  • adjective subscript inferior (def 9). 1
  • noun subscript inferior (def 11). 1
  • noun subscript Also called subfix. any character, number, or symbol written next to and slightly below another. 1
  • noun subscript small type below the letter line 1
  • adjective subscript typed character: small, below letter line 1

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Origin of subscript

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Latin subscrīptus (past participle of subscrībere to subscribe), equivalent to sub- sub- + scrīb(ere) to write + -tus past participle suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Subscript

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subscript popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

subscript usage trend in Literature

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