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subscript.

A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌbskɹɪpt/

  1. A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.

    In chemical formulas the number of atoms in a molecule is written as a subscript, so we write H₂O for water which has two atoms of hydrogen for each one of oxygen.

  2. An index into an array or hash.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script English subscript From sub- + script.

verb/ˈsʌbskɹɪpt/

  1. To provide with a subscript.

    transitive

  2. To convert to a subscript form.

    transitive

  3. To access (an array element) by its index.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script English subscript From sub- + script.

adj/ˈsʌbskɹɪpt/

  1. Written underneath.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script English subscript From sub- + script.

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