Sekirov Dictionary

subscript

/ˈsʌbskɹɪpt/

verb 3
noun 2
adjective 1
forms 3

verb3

•
To provide with a subscript.
- As in the chapters on the synchronous model, we use the convention of subscripting a variable by the index of the process at which the variable resides. — 1996
•
To convert to a subscript form.
- If your presentation covers chemistry or some other scientific field, you'll need to subscript and superscript characters (think H2O). — 2007
•
To access (an array element) by its index.
- Avoid subscripting arrays or hashes within loops. — 2005

noun2

•
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.
•
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

adjective1

Written underneath.

forms

subscripted · subscripting · subscripts

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