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subscripting

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To write small numbers or letters below the normal text line, for example in chemical formulas

noun
/səbˈskrɪptɪŋ/

Specialized

: subindexación

So again, in order to simplify notation, I will often use subscripts to denote partial derivatives.

Examples

In chemistry, subscripting is crucial for representing the molecular formula of compounds, such as H₂O.
So there is an explicit statement of this more compact expression written in reduced subscript notation.
Yes, I have subscripting and plus is your element type something that has a lesson?
When you bind into them, you can access their vars and even do subscripts like this, and it will look this subscript up when it is binding to here.
Mathematical notation often uses subscripting to represent variables; for example, x₁ might denote the first value in a sequence.
When formatting text in documents, subscripting is commonly used for footnotes or chemical equations.

Surface Forms

subscripting singular

subscripting plural

Morphology

subscripting = subscript (transparent) = sub + script + ing

The noun is a regular action noun formed from the verb 'subscript' with '-ing', and the meaning follows directly from the base verb.

Etymology

Subscripting comes from sub- 'under' and script 'to write', so it means 'writing under'. In writing and math, this is the small character placed just below the normal line, like the little numbers that show how many atoms are in a chemical formula, which is why subscripting is placing characters below the line.