SUPERSCRIPT


Meaning of SUPERSCRIPT in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌskript noun

Etymology: Latin superscriptus, past participle of superscribere to superscribe

1. obsolete : an address written at the head of a letter

2.

[ superscript (II) ]

: a superscript character

II. adjective

Etymology: Latin superscriptus, past participle of superscribere

1. : of, relating to, or being a usually smaller character printed or written directly above another character (as the tilde in ñ)

2. : of, relating to, or being a usually smaller character printed above and to the side of another character (as the 3 in a 3 ) — compare adscript , subscript

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.