a type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character written or printed above and to one side of another character
In mathematics, superscripts are numbers or letters written above and to the right of other numbers or letters or symbols indicating how many times the latter is to be used as a factor When typing, one can represent a superscript by using the ^ symbol to indicate raising the number For example, x3 is the same as x^3, which equals x * x * x (cf Trees as Data Structures Discussion)
A character printed smaller than standard text and positioned slightly above the baseline of the surrounding text; commonly used in reference citation and mathematical and technical notation