subscription

sub·scrip·tion
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/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/

noun

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

“subscription fee”

OriginLatin subscriptiō →
Very commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

nounsubscription (countable and uncountable, plural subscriptions)

plural subscriptions

  1. countableuncountableAccess to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

    subscription fee

    5 more examples

    available by subscription

    I have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

    My library subscription is about to expire.

    The Society, which is a non-profit-making organisation, is inviting enthusiasts to become members at a minimum annual subscription of £1.

    1951 April, “Preservation of the Talyllyn Railway”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 218

    Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection / Send my credentials to the House of Detention / I got some friends inside

    1967, “When the Music’s Over”, in Strange Days, performed by The Doors
    1. attributivecountableuncountableAvailable only by means of such access.

      subscription model

      1 more example

      subscription content

  2. countableuncountableThe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
  3. countableuncountableThe signing of one's name.
  4. countableuncountableContributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pay-to-playpaywalled

Origin

  1. Latinsubscriptiō
  2. Englishsubscription

From Latin subscriptiō; by surface analysis, sub- + script + -ion. All senses reflect (either literally or figuratively) the notion of signing one's own name beneath some promise or description to indicate that one agrees with it or agrees to it.

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Translations

Afrikaans inskrywing
  • inskrywingaccess to a resource for a period of time
Arabic اِشْتِرَاك
  • اِشْتِرَاك (ištirāk)access to a resource for a period of time
Basque harpidetza
  • harpidetzaaccess to a resource for a period of time
Bulgarian по́дписка, по́дпис
  • по́дписка (pódpiska)the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • по́дпис (pódpis)the signing of one's name
  • абонаме́нт (abonamént)access to a resource for a period of time
  • по́дписка (pódpiska)access to a resource for a period of time
Catalan abonament, subscripció
  • abonamentaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • subscripcióaccess to a resource for a period of time
Chinese Mandarin 訂閱 /订阅, 預訂 /预订
  • 訂閱 /订阅 (dìngyuè)access to a resource for a period of time
  • 預訂 /预订 (yùdìng)access to a resource for a period of time
Czech předplatné, abonmá
  • předplatnéaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • abonmáaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • subskripceaccess to a resource for a period of time
Danish abonnement
  • abonnementaccess to a resource for a period of time
Dutch abonnement
  • abonnementaccess to a resource for a period of time
Esperanto abono
  • abonoaccess to a resource for a period of time
Estonian tellimus, abonement
  • tellimusaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • abonementaccess to a resource for a period of time
Finnish allekirjoitus, hyväksyntä
  • allekirjoitusthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • hyväksyntäthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • allekirjoitusthe signing of one's name
  • tilausaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • kausikorttiaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • kausilippuaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • kirjastokorttiaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • jäsenmaksuaccess to a resource for a period of time
French abonnement
  • abonnementaccess to a resource for a period of time
German Zeichnung, Unterzeichnung
  • Zeichnungthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • Unterzeichnungthe signing of one's name
  • Unterzeichnenthe signing of one's name
  • Unterschreibenthe signing of one's name
  • Abonnementaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • Bezugaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • Subskriptionaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • Zugangaccess to a resource for a period of time
Greek εισφορά, υπογραφή
  • εισφορά (eisforá)the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • υπογραφή (ypografí)the signing of one's name
  • συνδρομή (syndromí)access to a resource for a period of time
Hebrew מָנוּי
  • מָנוּי (manúy)access to a resource for a period of time
Hindi सदस्यता, सदस्यता
  • सदस्यता (sadasyatā)the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • सदस्यता (sadasyatā)access to a resource for a period of time
Hungarian hozzájárulás, csatlakozás
  • hozzájárulásthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • csatlakozásthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • elfogadásthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • helyeslésthe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • aláírásthe signing of one's name
  • adakozáscontributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
  • előfizetésaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • feliratkozásaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • beiratkozásaccess to a resource for a period of time
Icelandic áskrift
  • áskriftaccess to a resource for a period of time
Indonesian abonemen
  • abonemenaccess to a resource for a period of time
Irish síntiús, síntiús
  • síntiúscontributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
  • síntiúsaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • liostáilaccess to a resource for a period of time
Italian abbonamento
  • abbonamentoaccess to a resource for a period of time
Japanese 定期購読, 購読
  • 定期購読 (teiki kōdoku)access to a resource for a period of time
  • 購読 (kōdoku)access to a resource for a period of time
  • サブスクリプション (sabusukuripushon)access to a resource for a period of time
  • サブスク (sabusuku)access to a resource for a period of time
Korean 구독
  • 구독 (gudok)access to a resource for a period of time
Latvian abonēšana, abonements
  • abonēšanaaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • abonementsaccess to a resource for a period of time
Lithuanian prenumerata
  • prenumerataaccess to a resource for a period of time
Malay langganan, abonemen
  • langgananaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • abonemenaccess to a resource for a period of time
Māori ohaurutanga, moni whakauru
  • ohaurutangacontributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
  • moni whakauruaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • ohaurungaaccess to a resource for a period of time
Norwegian Bokmål signering, abonnement
  • signeringthe signing of one's name
  • abonnementaccess to a resource for a period of time
Polish prenumerata, subskrypcja
  • prenumeratathe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • subskrypcjathe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • podpisthe signing of one's name
  • datekcontributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
  • ofiaracontributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
  • składkacontributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund
  • abonamentaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • prenumerataaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • subskrypcjaaccess to a resource for a period of time
Portuguese subscrição, assinatura
  • subscriçãothe formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • assinaturathe signing of one's name
  • subscriçãoaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • assinaturaaccess to a resource for a period of time
Romanian abonament
  • abonamentaccess to a resource for a period of time
Russian подпи́ска, по́дпись
  • подпи́ска (podpíska)the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • по́дпись (pódpisʹ)the signing of one's name
  • подпи́ска (podpíska)access to a resource for a period of time
  • абонеме́нт (abonemént)access to a resource for a period of time
Scottish Gaelic ainm sgrìobhte
  • ainm sgrìobhtethe signing of one's name
Slovak predplatné, abonmán
  • predplatnéaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • abonmánaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • predplatenieaccess to a resource for a period of time
Spanish abono, suscripción
  • abonoaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • suscripciónaccess to a resource for a period of time
Swedish abonnemang, prenumeration
  • abonnemangaccess to a resource for a period of time
  • prenumerationaccess to a resource for a period of time
Tamil சந்தா
  • சந்தா (cantā)access to a resource for a period of time
Turkish abonelik
  • abonelikaccess to a resource for a period of time
Ukrainian підпи́ска, пі́дпис
  • підпи́ска (pidpýska)the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • пі́дпис (pídpys)the signing of one's name
  • підпи́ска (pidpýska)access to a resource for a period of time
  • абонеме́нт (abonemént)access to a resource for a period of time
  • передпла́та (peredpláta)access to a resource for a period of time
Urdu چَنْدَہ, اِشْتِراک
  • چَنْدَہ (canda)access to a resource for a period of time
  • اِشْتِراک (iśtirāk)access to a resource for a period of time
Welsh tanysgrifiad
  • tanysgrifiadaccess to a resource for a period of time
Yiddish אַבאָנעמענט
  • אַבאָנעמענט (abonement)access to a resource for a period of time
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Chicago

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