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subscripts

subscripts is the plural of subscript.

subscripts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of subscript.

Meaning of subscript

Noun

subscript (plural subscripts)

  1. A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.
    • In chemical formulas the number of atoms in a molecule is written as a subscript, so we write H₂O for water which has two atoms of hydrogen for each one of oxygen.
  2. An index into an array or hash.
    • If the container is subscriptable and you remember the position where a particular piece of data was stored, you can use the subscript to efficiently retrieve the data.2012, Robert Robson, Using the STL: The C++ Standard Template Library, page 249

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Phrases with subscripts

Questions about subscripts

What is subscripts the plural of?
Subscripts is the plural of subscript.

Words near subscripts in the dictionary

  1. subscription traps
  2. subscriptionless
  3. subscriptions
  4. subscriptive
  5. subscriptively
  6. subscripts
  7. subscrive
  8. subscrived
  9. subscriver
  10. subscrivers
  11. subscrives

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