superscript

superscript - English

Noun

superscript (countable and uncountable, plural superscripts)

(typography) A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.

Antonyms

subscript

Translations

Chinese:
- Mandarin: 上標／上标 (shàngbiāo)
Czech: horní index m
Finnish: yläindeksi (fi)
French: exposant (fr) m, lettre supérieure f
German: Superskript n, Hochstellung f, hochgestelltes Zeichen n, hochgestelltes Druckzeichen n, Exponent (de) m, Hochzahl (de) f, hochstehendes Zeichen n
Greek: εκθέτης (el) m (ekthétis)
Hungarian: felső index
Italian: apice (it) m
Japanese: 上つき (うわつき, uwatsuki)
Macedonian: надзнак m (nadznak)
Norwegian:
- Bokmål: hevet skrift
Portuguese: sobrescrito (pt)
Russian: ве́рхний и́ндекс m (vérxnij índɛks), суперскри́пт m (superskrípt)
Spanish: superíndice (es) m

Adjective

superscript (not comparable)

Placed above the normal line of text.

Verb

superscript (third-person singular simple present superscripts, present participle superscripting, simple past and past participle superscripted)

(mathematics, sciences, typography, transitive, of a variable) To provide with a superscript.
(typography, transitive, of a text) To convert to a superscript form.

Antonyms

subscript