INSCRIPTION


Meaning of INSCRIPTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈskrip-shən ]

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 -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.