inscription

[ in-skrip-shuh n ]

/ ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən /

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noun

something inscribed.

a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface.

a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art.

a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book.

the act of inscribing.

Pharmacology. the part of a prescription indicating the drugs and the amounts to be mixed.

British.

an issue of securities or stocks.
a block of shares in a stock, as bought or sold by one person.

Also called legend. Numismatics. the lettering in the field of a coin, medal, etc.

Origin of inscription

1350–1400; Middle English inscripcio(u)n < Latin inscrīptiōn- (stem of inscrīptiō), equivalent to inscrīpt(us) (past participle of inscrībere to inscribe) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM inscription

in·scrip·tion·al, adjective in·scrip·tion·less, adjective pre·in·scrip·tion, noun su·per·in·scrip·tion, noun

Words nearby inscription

insanity, insatiable, insatiate, inscape, inscribe, inscription, inscriptive, inscroll, inscrutable, insculp, inseam

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The inscription will identify the period and site of the tomb.

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Their precise nature and the date of the inscription describing them have been the subject of much discussion.

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We buried him near the flagstaff and put up a board bearing the inscription "Jack."

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No inscription remained to record the name of the vanquished nation.

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British Dictionary definitions for inscription

inscription

/ (ɪnˈskrɪpʃən) /

noun

something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc

a signature or brief dedication in a book or on a work of art

the act of inscribing

philosophy linguistics an element of written language, esp a sentence Compare utterance 1 (def. 3)

Derived forms of inscription

inscriptional or inscriptive, adjective inscriptively, adverb

Word Origin for inscription

C14: from Latin inscriptiō a writing upon, from inscrībere to write upon, from in- ² + scrībere to write

Medical definitions for inscription

inscription

[ ĭn-skrĭp′shən ]

n.

The main part of a prescription, indicating the drug or drugs and the quantity of each to be used in the mixture.

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