subscript meaning

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subscript (adjective): written or printed below and to one side of another character.

subscript has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

subscript as an adjective

  1. written or printed below and to one side of another character

    Synonyms: inferior

    Opposite: adscript, superscript

subscript as a noun

  1. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

    Synonyms: inferior

    Opposite: superscript

    Type of: character

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in PT · 9-letter words

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