different between superscript vs superscription

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

English

Etymology

From Middle French superscription, or its source, Late Latin superscriptio, from superscribere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /su?p??sk??p?(?)n/

Noun

superscription (countable and uncountable, plural superscriptions)

1. Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc.
   • 1930, Pearl S. Buck, East wind: west wind, Moyer Bell, page 124:

     Its superscription was my name, and the name of the sender, my mother.

   • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1140:

     Schwartz glanced at the printed superscription on the envelope and grumbled as he put the envelope away in his overcoat pocket, to read at leisure.

2. An editorial addition at the beginning, often indicating the authorship of a piece.
   • 1911, Encyclopædia Britannica

     By a pure error, or perhaps through a confusion in the traditions, Achish the Philistine (of Gath, 1 Sam. xxi., xxvii.), to whom David fled, is called Abimelech in the superscription to Psalm 34.

3. The act of superscribing.

Related terms

• superscript

See also

• colophon