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Subscript

Written below or underneath; as, iota subscript. (See under Iota.) Specifically (Math.), said of marks, figures, or letters (suffixes), written below and usually to the right of other letters to distinguish them; as, a, n, 2, in the symbols Xa, An, Y2. See Suffix, n., 2, and Subindex.

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Character 76% connected

A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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graph 76% connected

A diagram representing data or a set of equations

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Inferior 92% connected

Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crow…

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Capital noun · 78% connection

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "print…

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Capital letter noun · 78% connection

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "print…

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Consonant noun · 78% connection

a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant

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Digram noun · 78% connection

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

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Digraph noun · 78% connection

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

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Double verb · 78% connection

do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary"

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Grapheme noun · 78% connection

a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"

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Graphic symbol noun · 78% connection

a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"

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Kick ass verb · 78% connection

be excellent or outstanding; "I'm enjoying this. I know. This rules!" - How I Met Your Mother! - The Duel (2005); "It rocks, but it ca…

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Letter noun · 78% connection

a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

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Majuscule noun · 78% connection

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "print…

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Missive noun · 78% connection

a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

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Mute adjective · 78% connection

expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless" - Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her l…

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Orthographic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to or expressed in orthography

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Orthography noun · 78% connection

a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

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-ate unknown · 78% connection

As a noun suffix, it marks the agent; as, curate, delegate. It also sometimes marks the office or dignity; as, tribunate.

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-wards verb · 78% connection

Suffixes denoting course or direction to; motion or tendency toward; as in backward, or backwards; toward, or towards, etc.

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Alphabet noun · 78% connection

The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of written language.

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Anorthoscope noun · 78% connection

An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painte…

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Arms noun · 78% connection

The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinctio…

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Cadmean adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have introduced into Greece the sixteen simple letters of the…

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Dental adjective · 78% connection

Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters.

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Designate verb · 78% connection

To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to de…

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Diacritical adjective · 78% connection

That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the…

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Difference noun · 78% connection

An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Mar…

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Distinguish verb · 78% connection

To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things…

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Equatorial noun · 78% connection

An instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel t…

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