subscription

subscription
noun Etymology: Middle English subscripcion mark at the end of a document, concluding formula, from Anglo-French, from Latin subscription-, subscriptio, from subscribere Date: 15th century 1. a. the act of signing one's name (as in attesting or witnessing a document) b. the acceptance (as of ecclesiastical articles of faith) attested by the signing of one's name 2. something that is subscribed: as a. an autograph signature; also a paper to which a signature is attached b. a sum subscribed or pledged 3. an arrangement for providing, receiving, or making use of something of a continuing or periodic nature on a prepayment plan: as a. a purchase by prepayment for a certain number of issues (as of a periodical) b. application to purchase securities of a new issue c. a method of offering or presenting a series of public performances d. British membership dues

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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