Subscript (Noun)
Meaning
A character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The chemical formula for water includes a subscript 2 to indicate the number of hydrogen atoms.
- In the mathematical equation, the subscript x represented the unknown variable.
- The typesetter carefully placed the subscript i in the correct position beneath the letter H.
- The notation system used subscripts to distinguish between different versions of the same variable.
- The font style included a subscript option for adding small characters to the main text.