Subscript \Sub"script\, a. [L. subscriptus, p. p. See Subscribe.]

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Subscript \Sub"script\, n. Anything written below. --Bentley. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

39 Moby Thesaurus words for "subscript": PS, Parthian shot, addendum, afterthought, appendix, back matter, chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, conclusion, consequence, continuance, continuation, double take, dying words, envoi, epilogue, follow-through, follow-up, last words, parting shot, peroration, postface, postfix, postlude, postscript, refrain, second thought, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequent, sequitur, suffix, supplement, swan song, tag

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

subscript adj : written or printed below and to one side of another character [syn: inferior] [ant: adscript, superscript]

noun

a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character [syn: inferior] [ant: superscript]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Subscript \Sub"script\, a. [L. subscriptus, p. p. See Subscribe.]

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 X_a, A_n, Y_2. See Suffix, n., 2, and Subindex.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Subscript \Sub"script\, n. Anything written below. --Bentley.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)