superscript

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
  2. adjective written or printed above and to one side of another character

Etymology

From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”). By surface analysis, super- + script.

In classic literature

Synonyms

superior

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