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Record 1 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

A letter, numeral, or symbol written below the line and to the right of another character, in contrast to a superscript. It is set in a type smaller than the text size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes gráficas e imprenta
DEF

Carácter [posicionado] ligeramente por debajo de la línea actual.

CONT

Los subíndices se usan con frecuencia para alinear los símbolos en fórmulas matemáticas.

OBS

Contrasta con exponente o índice superior (superscript) que se refiere a la impresión ligeramente sobre la línea.

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