Meaning & use
superscript
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a small character, number, or symbol printed slightly above the normal line of text, as in a footnote marker or mathematical exponent
See it in a sentence
In the equation x squared, the 2 is written as a superscript.
Editors use superscript numbers to link a sentence to its footnote.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'super-' (above) and 'scriptus' (written); common in mathematics, chemistry, and footnoting.
Words with an opposite meaning
subscript
Another way to use it
2. adjective
printed or written above and to the side of a line of text
The formula used superscript notation for the exponent.
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