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inscription vs superscription

superscription vs inscription

inscription and superscription both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inscription Yes No No No
superscription Yes No No No
As nouns, superscription is a hyponym of inscription; that is, superscription is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inscription:
  • inscription: the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
  • superscription: the activity of superscribing
As nouns, superscription is a hyponym of inscription; that is, superscription is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inscription:
  • inscription: letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
  • superscription: an inscription written above something else
Other hyponyms of inscription include epigraph, epitaph.
inscription (noun) superscription (noun)
the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words the activity of superscribing
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something an inscription written above something else
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
Difference between inscription and superscription

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