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subscription

  • /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/

Where it comes from

From Latin subscriptiō; by surface analysis, sub- + script + -ion. All senses reflect (either literally or figuratively) the notion of signing one's own name beneath some promise or description to indicate that one agrees with it or agrees to it.

noun subscriptions

  1. countable, uncountable Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment. subscription fee
  2. attributive, countable, uncountable Available only by means of such access. subscription model
  3. countable, uncountable The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
  4. countable, uncountable The signing of one's name.
  5. countable, uncountable Contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: subscribe, sign-up, subscribing, registration, register, subscriber, signature, booking, recordation, enrolment, listing, enrollment, sending, ordering, membership, sign

Translations

Every language

noun access to a resource for a period of time

Españolabono, suscripción
한국어구독 gudok
日本語定期購読 teiki kōdoku, 購読 kōdoku, サブスクリプション sabusukuripushon, サブスク sabusuku
中文訂閱 /订阅 dìngyuè, 預訂 /预订 yùdìng
हिन्दीसदस्यता sadasyatā
Portuguêssubscrição, assinatura
Françaisabonnement
DeutschAbonnement, Bezug, Subskription, Zugang
Italianoabbonamento
Ελληνικάσυνδρομή syndromí
Românăabonament
Русскийподпи́ска podpíska, абонеме́нт abonemént
العربيةاِشْتِرَاك ištirāk
עבריתמָנוּי manúy

noun the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature

हिन्दीसदस्यता sadasyatā
Portuguêssubscrição
DeutschZeichnung
Ελληνικάεισφορά eisforá
Русскийподпи́ска podpíska

noun the signing of one's name

Portuguêsassinatura
DeutschUnterzeichnung, Unterzeichnen, Unterschreiben
Ελληνικάυπογραφή ypografí
Русскийпо́дпись pódpisʹ

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"subscription." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subscription.

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@misc{subscription_2026,
  title = {subscription},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subscription},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}