n.
Pronunciation: in- ' skrip-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English inscripcioun, from Latin inscription-, inscriptio, from inscribere
Date: 14th century
1 a : something that is inscribed also : SUPERSCRIPTION b : EPIGRAPH 2 c : the wording on a coin, medal, seal, or currency note
2 : the dedication of a book or work of art
3 a : the act of inscribing b : the entering of a name on or as if on a list : ENROLLMENT
4 British a : the act of inscribing securities b plural : inscribed securities
– in · scrip · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective