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| sub·script [ súb skrìpt ] |
noun (plural sub·scripts) |
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character printed on lower level: a character that is printed on a level lower than the rest of the characters on the line, e.g. the "2" in the chemical formula "H2O"
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adjective |
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printed below character: printed on a lower level than other characters in a line of type
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin subscript-, past participle of subscribere (see subscribe)] |
