superscript
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superscript
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From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”). By surface analysis, super- + script.
noun superscripts
- 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”.
Opposite: subscript
adjective
- Placed above the normal line of text.
verb superscripts · superscripting · superscripted
- To provide with a superscript. The ambient or unsaturated value of a variable is superscripted with a "*".
- 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.
Opposite: subscript
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Translations
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noun a type of lettering form
| Español | superíndice |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 上つき uwatsuki |
| 中文 | 上標 /上标 shàngbiāo |
| Português | sobrescrito |
| Français | exposant, lettre supérieure |
| Deutsch | Superskript, Hochstellung, hochgestelltes Zeichen, hochgestelltes Druckzeichen, Exponent, Hochzahl |
| Italiano | apice |
| Ελληνικά | εκθέτης ekthétis |
| Русский | ве́рхний и́ндекс vérxnij índɛks, суперскри́пт superskrípt |
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title = {superscript},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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