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in-SKRIPSHUN/ɪnˈskrɪpʃn/

An inscription is words written or cut on a surface; also a dedication written in a book: a stone inscription, an inscription on a certificate. Dedication (already in the dictionary) can be the book twin; a vibe is not the occupancy figure.

Meaning

Words written or cut on a surface; also a dedication written in a book.

Examples

• “The inscription on the certificate is the occupancy figure, not a vibe.”
• “Legend is the map twin. Dedication is already in this course (book sense). A vibe is a feeling. A figure is a certificate. Keep the number; save the vibe for the plaque copy if it still fits.”

Good to know

Words cut or written on something. Book twin: dedication (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ the occupancy figure.

Near in meaning

lettering, dedication, legend

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