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superscript

[ soo-per-skript ]

adjective



noun

  1. Obsolete. an address on a letter; superscription.

superscript

/ ˈːəˌɪ /

adjective

  1. printing (of a character) written or printed above the line; superior Compare subscript
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a superscript or superior character
  2. obsolete.
    a superscription on a document, letter, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of superscript1

1580–90; < Latin ܱīٳܲ (past participle of ܱī to superscribe ), equivalent to super- super- + īٳܲ written; script
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of superscript1

C16: from Latin superscriptus; see superscribe
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It had a blue cover, she said, and was unmarked except for “cuaderno de trabajo” written in the italicized superscript taught in elementary schools around Mexico.

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We decided on “F cubed”—which stood for “Finding Fun and Friends”—with a white capital F and a white superscript three on an orange background.

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Move a regular comma up to the superscript position and you’ve got a close quote.

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For instance, papers often have mathematical equations and formulae in the sub- and superscript lines, along with Greek letters and special characters.

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LG, here’s some advice: never use a superscript to name a smartphone... or change the name of a phone a full year after it launched.

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