🖊️ SUPERSCRIPT: The High-End of Typography
Raise your writing game with the understanding of SUPERSCRIPT!
superscript
superscript might sound complicated, but it's actually very straightforward. Learn what it means and how to use it.
ℹ️ Part of speech
superscript can be used as a NOUN or an ADJECTIVE.
🗣️ Pronunciation
superscript is pronounced /ˈsuː.pər.skrɪpt/ or SOO-per-skript.
📚️ Definition
As a noun, superscript refers to a character that is set slightly above the normal line of type. As an adjective, it describes the character or symbol that is written above and to the side of another character.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of superscript in usage:
In mathematics, the superscript '2' is used to indicate a number is squared.
The superscript 'th' in 4th makes it clear that it refers to fourth.
In scientific notation, superscript is used to represent the power of ten.
Citations in academic papers often use superscript numbers.
🧠 Quick vocab quiz
Test yourself!
superscript most nearly means
(A) abbreviated
(B) transcribed
(C) summarized
(D) elevated
(E) miniature
And one more:
Which of the following uses a superscript?
(A) The word excerpt.
(B) The number 10².
(C) The sentenceThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
(D) The phrase carpe diem.
(E) The word onomatopoeia.
Scroll down for the answer/s.
💁🏼 Tips!
The word superscript comes from the Latin super- meaning above and scriptus, the past participle of scribere, which means to write. So, a superscript is something written above.
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
D, elevated.
B, The number 10².