subscription
noun
Simple meaning
A payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
suhbskripshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
səbskˈɹɪpʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
“I renewed my magazine subscription for another year.”
Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
The act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document)
“The deed was attested by the subscription of his signature.”
Agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name
The signing of one's name.
The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
Used this way, subscription is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in news or reporting contexts.
“I renewed my magazine subscription for another year.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- News/reporting
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “subscription for …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: subscription for …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Signing / agreementnoun
“The deed was attested by the subscription of his signature.”
Payment / accessnoun
“I renewed my magazine subscription for another year.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public.
A warrant that expires on a stipulated date.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- premiumnoun
- circulationnoun
- monthlynoun
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