Subscription Definition

səb-skrĭpshən
subscriptions
noun
The act of subscribing.
Webster's New World
A purchase made by signed order, as for a periodical for a specified period of time or for a series of performances.
American Heritage
An agreement to receive or be given access to electronic texts or services, especially over the Internet.
American Heritage
That part of a doctor's prescription giving directions to the pharmacist.
Webster's New World
Assent to certain doctrines for promoting uniformity; specif., in the Anglican Church, acceptance of the Thirty-nine Articles of Faith.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Subscription

Noun

Singular:
subscription
Plural:
subscriptions

Origin of Subscription

  • Middle English subscripcion from Old French subscription from Latin subscrīptiō subscrīptiōn- something written underneath from subscrīptus past participle of subscrībere to subscribe subscribe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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