1. (of letters, numbers or symbols) written or printed below the normal line of writing or printing
   • ● subscript numbers
   Compare : superscript

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1. 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’.
   Compare : superscript
2. (computing) a symbol, sometimes written as a subscript, used in a computer program to identify one part of an array

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