superscript
noun [U], adjective /ˈsuː.pə.skrɪpt/
/-pɚ-/ Definition
› (a word, letter, number, or symbol) written or printed just above a word, letter, number, or symbol, usually in a smaller size: References to the notes are given in superscript.Printing and word processing
(Definition of superscript nounadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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