subscript

/ˈsʌbˌskrɪpt/
noun
  1. A character (such as a letter, number, or symbol) written or printed below the normal line of text, often used in mathematics, chemistry, or footnotes.
    • The footnote was marked with a small subscript number at the end of the sentence.
    • When typing math equations, you can use a subscript for the base of a logarithm.
    • In the chemical formula H₂O, the '2' is a subscript.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Written or printed below the normal line of text.
    • The editor asked for the footnote numbers to be in subscript style.
    • Please use subscript formatting for the atomic numbers in your report.
    • The subscript text in the document made the chemical formulas easier to read.
Antonyms
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