subscript

Word parts

sub- + script

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌbskrɪpt/

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Noun

Singular subscript

Plural subscripts

1. (countable & uncountable) (typography) A subscript is a type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.

   In chemical formulas the number of atoms in a molecule is written as a subscript, so we write H₂O for water which has two atoms of hydrogen for each one of oxygen.

Related words

• superscript