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subscription definition

sub·scrip·tion (səb skrip′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of subscribing
  2. something subscribed; specif.,
    1. a written signature
    2. a signed document, etc.
    3. consent or sanction, esp. in writing
    4. an amount of money subscribed
    5. a formal agreement to receive and pay for a periodical, books, theater tickets, etc. for a specified period of time
    6. the right to receive a periodical, etc., as by payment of a fixed sum
  3. that part of a doctor's prescription giving directions to the pharmacist
  4. Eccles. assent to certain doctrines for promoting uniformity; specif., in the Anglican Church, acceptance of the Thirty-nine Articles of Faith

Etymology: ME subscripcion < L subscriptio

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subscription Synonyms

subscription

n.

consent, approval, agreement, support, acceptance, annual payment; see also dues, recommendation 1, signature.


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subscription Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cancel: After the Initial Period, the Subscriber may cancel the subscription to Cineworld Unlimited Card on one month's notice.

Converse of subject

  • erect: In the garden attached to the Art Gallery is a fountain to the memory of Horsman, erected by public subscription.

Adjective modifier

  • annual: The first annual subscription for each journal appears to include free access to the on-line version.

Modifies a noun

  • fee: Note the revised subscription fees agreed at the AGM.

Noun used with modifier

  • membership: The membership subscription is based on your annual turnover.

Preposition: of

  • guinea: Rule three stated 'A donation of ten guineas shall constitute a life member and a subscription of one guinea a yearly member.
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