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Vinony

superscript

noun

  1. smaller characters floating above the baseline
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adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

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

  1. Placed above the normal line of text.

noun

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

  1. 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.

    “In x², the 2 written in superscript means “to the power of two”.”

verb

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

  1. To provide with a superscript.

    “The ambient or unsaturated value of a variable is superscripted with a "*".”

  2. To convert to a superscript form.

    “Select the number or letter you want to superscript and, in the Font dialog box, enter an Offset percentage to tell PowerPoint how high to raise the number or letter.”