Superscript definition
A character set, printed, or written above and immediately to one side of another.
In x2 the superscript is 2.
noun
A figure, letter, or symbol written above and to the side of another.
In y2 and xn, 2 and n are superscripts.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
superscript
Plural:
superscriptsOrigin of superscript
- Latin superscrīptus past participle of superscrībere to write over superscribe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition