superscript

(-skript′)

adjective

written above; esp., superior ()

Origin: L superscriptus, pp.: see superscribe

noun

a figure, letter, or symbol written above and to the side of another: in y and x, 2 and n are superscripts

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noun

A character set, printed, or written above and immediately to one side of another: In x² the superscript is 2.

Origin:

Origin: Latin superscrīptus

Origin: , past participle of superscrībere, to write over; see superscribe

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