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# superscript

noun (superscripts); verb (superscripted, superscripting)

«superscript» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. A superscript is a letter or number written small and raised above the line, such as the small 2 in 10².
2. To superscript is to write something in this raised position.

### In the lessons

in maths and computing a small raised number shows a power or a marker

### Examples

- The small 2 in 10² is a superscript.
- In «2^e» the «e» is superscripted.

### Note

a superscript number is a power: it tells how many times to multiply, so 10 with a small 2 means 10 × 10 = 100, not 20