subscript
noun/ˈsʌbskrɪpt/
/ˈsʌbskrɪpt/
- a letter, number or symbol that is written or printed below the normal line of writing or printing
- A subscript is used for secondary stress.
- The subscript ‘B’ designates ‘Brown’.
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- (computing) a symbol, sometimes written as a subscript, used in a computer program to identify one part of an array
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