Superscript (Noun)
Meaning
A character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The superscript 2 in the chemical formula H₂O indicates that the molecule contains two atoms of oxygen.
- The mathematical notation e^x uses a superscript to represent the exponent.
- In the date "23⁸⁰", the superscript numbers refer to the degree of longitude.
- The superscript TM indicates that a trademark has been applied for, but not registered.
- In some typefaces, the asterisk * is sometimes displayed as a superscript *.