superscript

su·per·script

 (so͞o′pər-skrĭpt′)

n.

A character set, printed, or written above and immediately to one side of another: In x² the superscript is 2.

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[Latin superscrīptus, past participle of superscrībere, to write over; see superscribe.]

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su′per·script adj.

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superscript

(ˈsuːpəˌskrɪpt)

adj

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (of a character) written or printed above the line; superior. Compare subscript

n

1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a superscript or superior character

2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) obsolete a superscription on a document, letter, etc

[C16: from Latin superscriptus; see superscribe]

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su•per•script

(ˈsu pərˌskrɪpt)

adj.

1. written above (disting. from subscript).

2. superior (def. 11).

n.

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

[1580–90; < Latin superscrīptus, past participle of superscrībere to superscribe]

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Thesaurus

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

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Translations

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superscript

[ˌsuːpəˈskrɪpt] N → superíndice m

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superscript

(Typ)

adj character, number → hochgestellt

n → hochgestelltes Zeichen

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superscript

[ˈsuːpəˌskrɪpt] n → esponente m

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