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SUBSCRIPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document)
Example:
the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("subscription" is a kind of...):
handwriting (the activity of writing by hand)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "subscription"):
execution; execution of instrument ((law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable)
Derivation:
subscribe (mark with one's signature; write one's name (on))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A pledged contribution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("subscription" is a kind of...):
contribution; donation (act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity)
Derivation:
subscribe (pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("subscription" is a kind of...):
agreement (the verbal act of agreeing)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("subscription" is a kind of...):
payment (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)
