Superscript Definition

so͝opər-skrĭpt
superscripts
noun
superscripts
A figure, letter, or symbol written above and to the side of another.
In y2 and xn, 2 and n are superscripts.
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adjective

Written above; esp., superior.

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Other Word Forms of Superscript

Noun

Singular:
superscript
Plural:
superscripts

Origin of Superscript

  • Latin superscrīptus past participle of superscrībere to write over superscribe

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

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