subscript

Meanings

• Noun

  A symbol or character placed below the line to modify the meaning of a letter, number, or word.

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Antonyms

superscript , superscript

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Variants

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subscript , subscripts

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'sub' meaning 'under' and 'scriptus' meaning 'written'.

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Trivia

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1. Subscripts were first used in mathematics in the 16th century by the French mathematician Albert Girard.

2. The use of subscripts in chemistry was first introduced by the Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in the early 19th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Superscript: A symbol or character placed above the line to modify the meaning of a letter, number, or word.

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In mathematics, subscripts are used to denote the elements of a sequence or array. In chemistry, subscripts indicate the number of atoms in a formula. In linguistics, subscripts are used to indicate the position of a letter in a word, such as the accent mark or the diacritic mark.

How to Memorize "subscript"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a letter or number with a character placed below it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the symbol with the word 'below' or 'under'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Underneath it lies the meaning' to remember the definition.

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