subscript

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide with a subscript.
2. (transitive) To convert to a subscript form.
3. (transitive) To access (an array element) by its index.

Adj

Written underneath.

Etymology

From sub- + script.

Synonyms

inferior

footnote

index

suffix

undersigned

bottom note