Dictionary

subscription en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
   • I have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
   • 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:
   • subscription fee
   • My library subscription is about to expire.
   • available by subscription
   • 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:
2. (attributive, countable, uncountable) Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment. ▸ Available only by means of such access.
   • subscription model
   • subscription content
3. (countable, uncountable) The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
4. (countable, uncountable) The signing of one's name.
5. (countable, uncountable) Contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund.

Forms

Coordinates

paywalled

Deriveds

oversubscription · subscription trap · microsubscription · resubscription · multisubscription · unsubscription · subscription box · subscriptionless · undersubscription · nonsubscription · subscription bell

Relateds

signatory · subscribe · subscriptive · subscriptively · undersigned · subscriber · underword

Translations (148)

ur اِشْتِراک (access to a resource for a period of time) · ca subscripció (access to a resource for a period of time) · nl abonnement (access to a resource for a period of time) · uk пі́дпис (the signing of one's name) · ms abonemen (access to a resource for a period of time) · pt subscrição (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · uz obuna (access to a resource for a period of time) · pl ofiara (contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund) · be абанэмэ́нт (access to a resource for a period of time) · hu hozzájárulás (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · pl abonament (access to a resource for a period of time) · cy tanysgrifiad (access to a resource for a period of time) · de Zeichnung (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · hu elfogadás (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · de Subskription (access to a resource for a period of time) · ar اِشْتِرَاك (access to a resource for a period of time) · mi ohaurutanga (contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund) · de Abonnement (access to a resource for a period of time) · lv abonements (access to a resource for a period of time) · lt prenumerata (access to a resource for a period of time) · ta சந்தா (access to a resource for a period of time) · ms langganan (access to a resource for a period of time) · nn abonnement (access to a resource for a period of time) · fr abonnement (access to a resource for a period of time) · sl naročnīna (access to a resource for a period of time) · ur چَنْدَہ (access to a resource for a period of time) · lv abonēšana (access to a resource for a period of time) · pl składka (contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund) · pt assinatura (the signing of one's name) · sk abonmán (access to a resource for a period of time) · ru подпи́ска (access to a resource for a period of time) · pl subskrypcja (access to a resource for a period of time) · ga liostáil (access to a resource for a period of time) · af inskrywing (access to a resource for a period of time) · ky жазылыш (access to a resource for a period of time) · ckb ئابوونە (access to a resource for a period of time) · sh або̀нма̄н (access to a resource for a period of time) · hu adakozás (contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund) · hu feliratkozás (access to a resource for a period of time) · cs subskripce (access to a resource for a period of time) · nb signering (the signing of one's name) · tr abonelik (access to a resource for a period of time) · bg по́дписка (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · et abonement (access to a resource for a period of time) · uk підпи́ска (access to a resource for a period of time) · cmn 預訂 /预订 (access to a resource for a period of time) · ht abònman (access to a resource for a period of time) · tg обуна (access to a resource for a period of time) · eo abono (access to a resource for a period of time) · pl subskrypcja (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · az abonement (access to a resource for a period of time) · uk підпи́ска (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · id abonemen (access to a resource for a period of time) · mi moni whakauru (access to a resource for a period of time) · mhr абонемент (access to a resource for a period of time) · hy աբոնեմենտ (access to a resource for a period of time) · hi सदस्यता (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · fi allekirjoitus (the signing of one's name) · mk запис (the signing of one's name) · be по́дпіс (the signing of one's name) · pl prenumerata (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · hu csatlakozás (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · ru по́дпись (the signing of one's name) · pt subscrição (access to a resource for a period of time) · sv prenumeration (access to a resource for a period of time) · be падпі́ска (access to a resource for a period of time) · sh prȅtplata (access to a resource for a period of time) · hy բաժանորդագրություն (access to a resource for a period of time) · pt assinatura (access to a resource for a period of time) · ja サブスク (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi hyväksyntä (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · hu beiratkozás (access to a resource for a period of time) · ota آبونه (access to a resource for a period of time) · fa-ira اِشْتِراک (access to a resource for a period of time) · mi ohaurunga (access to a resource for a period of time) · sjd кырьйхуввмушш (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi kirjastokortti (access to a resource for a period of time) · cmn 訂閱 /订阅 (access to a resource for a period of time) · mk потпис (the signing of one's name) · az abunə (access to a resource for a period of time) · de Unterzeichnen (the signing of one's name) · hu helyeslés (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · be перадпла́та (access to a resource for a period of time) · ga síntiús (access to a resource for a period of time) · bg абонаме́нт (access to a resource for a period of time) · hu előfizetés (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi kausilippu (access to a resource for a period of time) · gd ainm sgrìobhte (the signing of one's name) · bg по́дпис (the signing of one's name) · de Bezug (access to a resource for a period of time) · bg по́дписка (access to a resource for a period of time) · sjd кӣдт (the signing of one's name) · ro abonament (access to a resource for a period of time) · kk абонемент (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · crh abonement (access to a resource for a period of time) · ga síntiús (contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund) · sh abònmān (access to a resource for a period of time) · tg иштирок (access to a resource for a period of time) · sv abonnemang (access to a resource for a period of time) · de Unterschreiben (the signing of one's name) · sl abonmȃ (access to a resource for a period of time) · el συνδρομή (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi allekirjoitus (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · be падпі́ска (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · pl datek (contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund) · mn захиалга (access to a resource for a period of time) · sq abonim (access to a resource for a period of time) · ja 定期購読 (access to a resource for a period of time) · de Zugang (access to a resource for a period of time) · uk передпла́та (access to a resource for a period of time) · hi सदस्यता (access to a resource for a period of time) · ja サブスクリプション (access to a resource for a period of time) · sjd кырьйхуввмушш (the signing of one's name) · ky жазылуу (access to a resource for a period of time) · ko 구독 (access to a resource for a period of time) · tk abuna (access to a resource for a period of time) · et tellimus (access to a resource for a period of time) · he מָנוּי (access to a resource for a period of time) · mk претплата (access to a resource for a period of time) · el εισφορά (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · es suscripción (access to a resource for a period of time) · kk жазылыс (access to a resource for a period of time) · pl podpis (the signing of one's name) · cs abonmá (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi tilaus (access to a resource for a period of time) · cs předplatné (access to a resource for a period of time) · sh пре̏тплата (access to a resource for a period of time) · yi אַבאָנעמענט (access to a resource for a period of time) · sk predplatenie (access to a resource for a period of time) · da abonnement (access to a resource for a period of time) · ja 購読 (access to a resource for a period of time) · ca abonament (access to a resource for a period of time) · pl prenumerata (access to a resource for a period of time) · be абанеме́нт (access to a resource for a period of time) · ru абонеме́нт (access to a resource for a period of time) · sk predplatné (access to a resource for a period of time) · el υπογραφή (the signing of one's name) · is áskrift (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi jäsenmaksu (access to a resource for a period of time) · fi kausikortti (access to a resource for a period of time) · hu aláírás (the signing of one's name) · nb abonnement (access to a resource for a period of time) · eu harpidetza (access to a resource for a period of time) · uk абонеме́нт (access to a resource for a period of time) · ru подпи́ска (the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature) · it abbonamento (access to a resource for a period of time) · es abono (access to a resource for a period of time) · de Unterzeichnung (the signing of one's name)