superscript
Placed above the normal line of text.
Adjective
- Placed above the normal line of text.
Origin
From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”). By surface analysis, super- + script.
Noun
- 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”.
Forms
Antonyms
Verb
- To provide with a superscript.
- The ambient or unsaturated value of a variable is superscripted with a "*". - 1987, Pragasen Pillay, “Permanent magnet synchronous motor drives and brushless DC motor drives for servo applications”, Conference Record of...
- 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. - 2011, Peter Weverka, PowerPoint 2007 All-in-One...