superscript (redirected from superscripts)

su·per·script  (spr-skrpt)

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 superscrptus, past participle of superscrbere, to write over; see superscribe.]

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super·script adj.

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superscript Printing

Adjective

(of a character) written or printed above the line

Noun

a superscript character

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

Translations

superscript [ˈsuːpəskrɪpt] n → hochgestelltes Zeichen nt

superscript [ˈsuːpəskrɪpt] n → esponente m