Subscript

Definitions

1. A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.
2. An index into an array or hash.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

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