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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

subscription Synonyms

subscription

n.

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

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.
  • pay: Of 344 clubs, 154 had paid a subscription.
  • renew: Link Living With Your Plane Airparks in Construction: Links: About: Subscribe: Renew Subscription: Change Your Address.. .

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.
  • yearly: Yearly subscriptions will be received in advance, or each number may be paid for on delivery.
  • periodical: The total Library collection comprises over a million volumes and 3000 current periodical subscriptions.
  • monthly: They believe it will mean paying a monthly subscription, be expensive to install or have to be obtained from Sky.
  • institutional: GEOBASE contains over 1 million records from 1980... ' An institutional subscription is required to access the site.
  • three-month: This issue is available for £ 75 + £ 1.00 VAT as part of a three-month trial subscription.

Modifies a noun

  • fee: Note the revised subscription fees agreed at the AGM.
  • renewal: We may change these terms without notice to you in relation to future subscription renewals.
  • rate: The subscription rates shall be reviewed from time to time at a General Meeting.

Noun used with modifier

  • membership: The membership subscription is based on your annual turnover.
  • full-text: Full-text subscriptions Precision Agriculture Search / Browse methods You can browse the list of journals by title or subject.
  • magazine: So his degree would cost him less per week than his magazine subscriptions!
  • journal: These universities tend to have rich electronic journal subscriptions.
  • newsletter: Newsletter subscriptions Click here for subscriptions to sector skills and learning newsletters.
  • lifetime: The standard lifetime subscription to Plotsearch is £ 39.

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.