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lettering vs superscription

superscription vs lettering

lettering and superscription both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lettering Yes No No No
superscription Yes No No No
As nouns, superscription is a hyponym of lettering; that is, superscription is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lettering:
  • lettering: letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
  • superscription: an inscription written above something else
Other hyponyms of lettering include epigraph, epitaph.
lettering (noun) superscription (noun)
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something the activity of superscribing
an inscription written above something else
Difference between lettering and superscription

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