subscription
English
Etymology
From Latin subscriptiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: sub‧scrip‧tion
Noun
subscription (countable and uncountable, plural subscriptions)
- Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
- I have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
- My library subscription is about to expire.
- 1951 April, “Preservation of the Talyllyn Railway”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 218:
- The Society, which is a non-profit-making organisation, is inviting enthusiasts to become members at a minimum annual subscription of £1.
- 1967, “When the Music’s Over”, in Strange Days, performed by The Doors:
- Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection / Send my credentials to the House of Detention / I got some friends inside
- The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
- The signing of one's name.
- Contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund.
Derived terms
Translations
access to a resource for a period of time
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the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
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the signing of one's name
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contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
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