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superscript

superscript

1 6.7
A small mark written above and to the right of another to show a power or footnote
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌskrɪpt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : superíndice
  • The superscript i indicates that coefficients are different for constrained versus unconstrained manufacturers.
  • row with superscript
  • same superscript
  • superscript letter

Examples

  • Cite references in the text in numerically consecutive order with superscript numbering.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Means with the same superscript were not significantly different.

    Academic text (1994)

  • - I have a superscript "th" here.

    Truth (2015)

  • Superscript S = code used only in student data; superscript T = code used only in teacher data.

    Academic text (2015)

  • And there's this, the little superscript "th."

    Truth (2015)

  • In the same rank, data with different superscript letters indicate a statistically significant difference.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The superscript designates control procedures identified as completely automated or completely non-automated.

    Academic text (1998)

  • We recommend that authors use symbols, such as asterisks and superscript numbers or letters, to identify data entries that merit some type of explanatory note.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The superscript "m" is even more restrictive; it's reserved for isomers with half-lives of more than a millisecond.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The footnote was marked with a superscript number to indicate the reference.

Synonyms

superior
vssuperscript
  • Specialized
6 8.6

A small letter or number printed above and to the side of another

is used more for powers or reference marks in math or text

Antonyms

subscript
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A small sign written below and to the right of a letter or number to show how many

How High

superscript
  • Specialized
1 6.7
subscript
  • Specialized
6.3

Surface Forms

superscript singular
superscripts plural

Morphology

superscript = script (transparent) = super + script

The noun is directly formed from 'super' (above) + 'script' (writing), denoting a mark written above another character.

Etymology

Superscript comes from super meaning 'above' and script meaning 'to write', the same 'script' in 'manuscript'. So a superscript is a small number or symbol written above and to one side of another character, like a footnote number or an exponent.