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sub·script

(sŭb′skrĭpt′)

A distinguishing character or symbol written directly beneath or next to and slightly below a letter or number.

adj.

Written beneath.

[From Latin subscrīptus, past participle of subscrībere, to subscribe; see subscribe.]

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subscript

(ˈsʌbskrɪpt)

adj

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (of a character) written or printed below the line. Compare superscript

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: subindex a subscript character

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sub•script

(ˈsʌb skrɪpt)

adj.

1. written below (disting. from superscript).

2. inferior (def. 7).

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

[1695–1705; < Latin subscrīptus, past participle of subscrībere to subscribe]

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

Translations

subíndice

indice

下付き

subscript

[ˈsʌbskrɪpt] N → subíndice m

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subscript

[ˈsʌbskrɪpt] n → indice m inférieur

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

subscript

(Typ)

adj character, number → tiefgestellt

n → tiefgestelltes Zeichen

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subscript

[ˈsʌbˌskrɪpt] n (Typ) → deponente m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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