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Webster 1913 Edition

Subscription

Sub-scrip′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
subscriptio
: cf. F.
souscription
.]
1.
The act of subscribing.
2.
That which is subscribed.
Specifically:
(a)
A paper to which a signature is attached.
(b)
The signature attached to a paper.
(c)
Consent or attestation by underwriting the name.
(d)
Sum subscribed; amount of sums subscribed;
as, an individual
subscription
to a fund
.
3.
(Eccl.)
The acceptance of articles, or other tests tending to promote uniformity; esp.
(Ch. of Eng.)
, formal assent to the Thirty-nine Articles and the Book of Common Prayer, required before ordination.
4.
Submission; obedience.
[Obs.]
You owe me no
subscription
.
Shakespeare
5.
(Pharm.)
That part of a prescription which contains the direction to the apothecary.
A method of purchasing items produced periodically in a series, as newspapers or magazines, in which a certain number of the items are delivered as produced, without need for ordering each item individually; also, the purchase thus executed.
The right to attend a series of public performances of ballet, opera, or music are also often sold by subscription. The payment for a subscription may be made prior to delivery of any items (common with magazines and performances), or after a certain number of the items have been delivered (common with newspapers or works of art produced in a series).
7. An application to purchase a certain number of securities to be delivered when they are newly issued. –>

Webster 1828 Edition

Subscription

SUBSCRIP'TION

,
Noun.
[L. subscriptio.] Any thing, particularly a paper,with names subscribed.
1.
The act of subscribing or writing one's name underneath; name subscribed; signature.
2.
Consent or attestation given by underwriting the name.
3.
The act of contributing to any undertaking.
4.
Sum subscribed; amount of sums subscribed. We speak of an individual subscription, or of the whole subscription to a fund.
5.
Submission; obedience. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024

subscription

subscription

English

Noun

subscription ‎(countable and uncountable, plural subscriptions)

  1. access to a resource for a period of time.
    I have a monthly subscription to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
    My library subscription is about to expire.
  2. the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  3. the signing of one's name

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