subscript

sub·script

 (sŭb′skrĭpt′)

n.

A distinguishing character or symbol written directly beneath or next to and slightly below a letter or number.

adj.

Written beneath.

---

[From Latin subscrīptus, past participle of subscrībere, to subscribe; see subscribe.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

subscript

(ˈsʌbskrɪpt)

adj

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (of a character) written or printed below the line. Compare superscript

n

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: subindex a subscript character

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

sub•script

(ˈsʌb skrɪpt)

adj.

1. written below (disting. from superscript).

2. inferior (def. 7).

n.

3. Also called inferior. a letter, number, or symbol written or printed low on a line of text.

[1695–1705; < Latin subscrīptus, past participle of subscrībere to subscribe]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subscript - a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character inferior grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" superscript, superior - a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
Adj.	1.	subscript - written or printed below and to one side of another character inferior printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication adscript - written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it superscript, superior - written or printed above and to one side of another character

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Translations

subíndice

indice

下付き

subscript

[ˈsʌbskrɪpt] N → subíndice m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

subscript

[ˈsʌbskrɪpt] n → indice m inférieur

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

subscript

(Typ)

adj character, number → tiefgestellt

n → tiefgestelltes Zeichen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

subscript

[ˈsʌbˌskrɪpt] n (Typ) → deponente m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995