different between subscription vs superscript

English

Etymology

From Latin subscripti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?b?sk??p??n/
• Hyphenation: sub?scrip?tion

Noun

subscription (countable and uncountable, plural subscriptions)

1. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
2. The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
3. The signing of one's name.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”).

Noun

superscript (countable and uncountable, plural superscripts)

1. (typography) A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.

Antonyms

• subscript

Translations

Adjective

superscript (not comparable)

1. placed above the normal line of text

Verb

superscript (third-person singular simple present superscripts, present participle superscripting, simple past and past participle superscripted)

1. (mathematics, sciences, typography, transitive, of a variable) To provide with a superscript.
   • 1987, Pragasen Pillay, “Permanent magnet synchronous motor drives and brushless DC motor drives for servo applications”, Conference Record of the 1987 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (Part I), IEEE, page 387:

     The ambient or unsaturated value of a variable is superscripted with a "*".

2. (typography, transitive, of a text) To convert to a superscript form.

Antonyms

• subscript

See also

• Appendix:Superscript
• ª (feminine ordinal)
• º (masculine ordinal)
• ? (superscript n)
• ¹ (superscript 1)
• ² (superscript 2)
• ³ (superscript 3)
• reference mark