SUBINDEX

Etymology

Noun

subindex (plural subindexes or subindices)

A subsidiary index, or one that represents a sector of a larger one

(mathematics) A subscript

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*in"dex, n.; pl. Subindices (. (Math.)

Definition: A number or mark placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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