Subscript Meaning
/ˈsʌbskɹɪpt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.
nounAn index into an array or hash.
Sentence Examples
The chemical formula uses a small subscript to show the atoms.
A subscript is a character printed below the ordinary line.
Chemical formulas use a small subscript to indicate atom counts.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the chemical formula H2O, the number 2 is written as a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the chemical formula for water, the number two is written as a small ____ next to the hydrogen.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script English subscript From sub- + script.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If the container is subscriptable and you remember the position where a particular piece of data was stored, you can use the subscript to efficiently retrieve the data."
— 2012, Robert Robson, Using the STL: The C++ Standard Template Library, page 249:
"As in the chapters on the synchronous model, we use the convention of subscripting a variable by the index of the process at which the variable resides."
— 1996, Nancy A. Lynch, Distributed Algorithms, Elsevier, page 210:
"If your presentation covers chemistry or some other scientific field, you'll need to subscript and superscript characters (think H2O)."
— 2007, Emily A. Vander Veer, PowerPoint 2007: The Missing Manual:
"Avoid subscripting arrays or hashes within loops."
— 2005, Damian Conway, Perl Best Practices:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the chemical formula H2O, the number 2 is written as a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the chemical formula for water, the number two is written as a small ____ next to the hydrogen.