sub|scrip|tion

sub|scrip|tion
sub|scrip|tion «suhb SKRIHP shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of subscribing.
2. a) the money subscribed; contribution: »

His subscription to the Fresh Air Fund was $5.

b) British. dues for a society, club, or other organization.
3. the right to receive a magazine, newspaper, or other form of publication, obtained by paying a certain sum: »

Your subscription to the newspaper expires next week.

4. a sum of money raised by a number of persons; fund: »

We are raising a subscription for the new hospital.

5. something written at the end of a document, petition, or the like; signature.
6. a signed declaration, statement, or other document.
7. consent, agreement, or support given by signing one's name.
8. a) assent to a set of articles of faith, principles, or doctrines which are intended to further uniformity. b) (in the Church of England) assent to the Thirty-nine Articles of 1563 and the Book of Common Prayer.

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