Pronunciation: /səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
noun
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1 [mass noun] the action of making or agreeing to make an advance payment in order to receive or participate in something or as a donation: the newsletter is available only on subscription [count noun]: take out a one-year subscription
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an arrangement by which access is granted to an online service.
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[count noun] an advance payment made to receive or participate in something: membership of the club is available at an annual subscription of £300
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a system in which the production of a book is wholly or partly financed by advance orders.
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2 formal a signature or short piece of writing at the end of a document: he signed the letter and added a subscription
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archaic a signed declaration or agreement.
