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Term: subscripted

Description:

In linguistics and computer programming, the term "subscripted" refers to an element or variable that has been marked with a subscript, which is a symbol or number written below or slightly smaller than the normal line of text, indicating its position in a sequence or an arrangement.

Senses:

1. Adjective - Marked with a subscript:

When used as an adjective, "subscripted" describes an element or variable that has a subscript attached to it, providing additional information or denoting its position within a sequence.

Example: The subscripted variable "x₁" represents the first element in the sequence.

Usages:

1. Linguistics:

In linguistics, "subscripted" can be used to describe a phonetic symbol or diacritic that is written below the line of text to indicate a particular sound or tone.

Example: The phonetic transcription of the word "cat" includes a subscripted symbol to represent a glottal stop [ˈkæʔ].

2. Computer Programming:

In computer programming, "subscripted" is commonly used to indicate array elements or elements of a data structure that are accessed using an index.

Example: To access the second element in the array, use the subscripted notation: array[1].

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