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superscript
This term describes a specific typographic positioning where characters are shifted upward and typically reduced in size. It is most frequently encountered in mathematical notation for exponents or in academic writing for citation markers and footnotes. The term carries a technical, precise connotation associated with typesetting and digital document formatting.
As a noun, it refers to the character itself, while as a verb, it describes the act of applying this specific formatting. It is the direct antonym of subscript, which places characters below the baseline.
Meanings
Examples
The number two is written as a superscript to indicate the square of the value.
Please use a superscript for the footnote reference at the end of the paragraph.
I need to superscript this character to make it look like an exponent.
The trademark symbol is usually a superscript letter R in a circle.
Is that a superscript digit or just a small font size?
The editor asked me to superscript the citation numbers throughout the manuscript.
The editor asked me to superscript the citation numbers throughout the manuscript.
In chemistry, some ions are denoted with a superscript plus or minus sign.
Wait, did you remember to superscript the ordinal indicator in the date?