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subscript
[ suhb-skript ]
noun
- Also called subfix. any character, number, or symbol written next to and slightly below another.
subscript
/ ˈsʌbskrɪpt /
adjective
- printing (of a character) written or printed below the line Compare superscript
noun
- Also calledsubindex a subscript character
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Origin of subscript1
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Example Sentences
He was scratching rapidly at the second page, his fingers blue with ink, while Henry proofread the first one, dashing in subscripts and aspirants with his fountain pen.
From Literature
If a number is written in a base other than ten, the base is often indicated as a subscript.
From Scientific American
Along the way, his anecdotes form a fascinating subscript.
From Nature
Later, for no special reason, the fashion became to render the number as subscript: H2O.
From Literature
A subscript running across the screen morphed from “Government Medicine Bullies” to “FDA Regulations Can Kill.”
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