- (of a character) written or printed above the line; superior
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- a superscript or superior character
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•script /ˈsupɚˌskrɪpt/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Printingwritten above.
n. [countable]
- PrintingAlso called superior. a letter, number, or symbol written or printed high on a line of text:The number 2 in the formula a2b is a superscript.
su•per•script
(so̅o̅′pər skript′),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- Printingsuperior (def. 10).
n.
- Printingsuperior (def. 12).
- [Obs.]an address on a letter;
superscription.
- Latin superscrīptus (past participle of superscrībere to superscribe), equivalent. to super- super- + scrīptus written; see script
- 1580–90
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superscript /ˈsuːpəˌskrɪpt/ adj
'superscript' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
exponent
- index
- subscript
- super-
- superior
- aa
- R, r
- reference mark
- super
- superscription