Subscript

Full definition of subscript

Noun

1. (printing) A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.In chemical formulas the number of atoms in a molecule is written as a subscript, so we write H₂O for water which has two atoms of hydrogen for each one of oxygen.
2. (computing) A numerical index into an array.

Antonyms

• superscript

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