: a distinguishing symbol (such as a numeral or letter) written immediately above or above and to the right or left of another character
superscriptadjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn 2015 the Zika virus outbreak superscript text arrived and crystallized the reality that fear was a critical variable in understanding the economics of outbreaks. Evan Ratliff, Wired, 16 June 2020 Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters. Cady Lang, Time, 19 Feb. 2020 Finally, Easier Superscripts Mathematicians, scientists, and other fans of exponents will appreciate the ability to easily add superscript and subscript text to their documents without digging into the system’s catalog of characters. Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, 15 Aug. 2019 But then there are also superscripts, and built-up fractions—like math. Stephen Wolfram, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018 Next, dash in some extra textual mumbo jumbo, preferably something with one of those old-timey superscript letters. Kyle Vanhemert, WIRED, 31 July 2013
Word History
Etymology
Latin superscriptus, past participle of superscribere