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;Regular Math or Footnotes
 
;Regular Math or Footnotes
 
:A trailing superscript is typical of a {{w|Exponentiation|power value}}; in this case "xΒ²" would be ''x'' multiplied by itself - a common mathematical standard.
 
:A trailing superscript is typical of a {{w|Exponentiation|power value}}; in this case "xΒ²" would be ''x'' multiplied by itself - a common mathematical standard.
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:Additionally, superscripted numbers are one common way to mark words in a line of text in a way to refer to a {{w|Note (typography)|footnote}}, typically placed at the bottom of the page and containing additional information that would distract from the main text itself. The ambiguity between footnotes and exponents was used in [[1184: Circumference Formula]].
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:Additionally, superscripted numbers are one common way to mark words in a line of text in a way to refer to a {{w|Note (typography)|footnote}}{{fact}}, typically placed at the bottom of the page and containing additional information that would distract from the main text itself. The ambiguity between footnotes and exponents was used in [[1184: Circumference Formula]].
 
;Chemistry
 
;Chemistry
 
:A trailing subscript is used in chemistry to indicate a multiple of the element (or group of elements, in brackets) in a {{w|chemical formula}}. "H<sub>2</sub>O" indicates two hydrogen atoms bond with a single oxygen atom in a molecule of water.  
 
:A trailing subscript is used in chemistry to indicate a multiple of the element (or group of elements, in brackets) in a {{w|chemical formula}}. "H<sub>2</sub>O" indicates two hydrogen atoms bond with a single oxygen atom in a molecule of water.  

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