superscript
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English
Etymology
From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”).
Noun
superscript (countable and uncountable, plural superscripts)
- (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
Translations
a type of lettering form
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Adjective
superscript (not comparable)
- Placed above the normal line of text.
Verb
superscript (third-person singular simple present superscripts, present participle superscripting, simple past and past participle superscripted)
- (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 "*".
- 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:
- (typography, transitive, of a text) To convert to a superscript form.
Antonyms
See also
- Appendix:Superscript
- ª (feminine ordinal)
- º (masculine ordinal)
- ⁿ (superscript n)
- ¹ (superscript 1)
- ² (superscript 2)
- ³ (superscript 3)
- reference mark
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