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/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/ noun

Latin root: subscriptiō Wiktionary

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Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
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Available only by means of such access.
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The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.

Origin

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.

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