Subscription
səbˈskrɪpʃən
Definitions
3 meaningsAn agreement to receive something regularly, such as a magazine, newspaper, or access to a service, usually in exchange for payment.
səbˈskrɪpʃən
An agreement to receive something regularly.
I have a monthly subscription to a streaming service.
💡 Simply: Imagine you really love a certain comic book. A subscription is like telling the comic shop to send you a new issue every month, in exchange for money! It's a way to get something you like delivered regularly.
👶 For kids: A subscription is when you pay some money to get something regularly, like a toy or a book!
More Examples
The library offers a wide range of magazine subscriptions.
She canceled her gym subscription due to the high cost.
How It's Used
"The company offers online magazine subscriptions."
"A newspaper subscription provides daily home delivery."
"A cloud storage subscription allows for convenient backup."
The act of subscribing; the act of signing up or agreeing to something.
səbˈskrɪpʃən
The act of subscribing.
The subscription to the service was made easy with a click of a button.
💡 Simply: The process of signing up for something, like when you click the 'subscribe' button on a YouTube channel! It's the act of agreeing to receive updates.
👶 For kids: When you subscribe to something, it's like saying 'yes' to getting it regularly!
More Examples
She completed her subscription to the online course.
The company received a significant number of subscriptions last quarter.
How It's Used
"The subscription to the newsletter was quick."
An amount of money that one pays to receive a service or product regularly.
səbˈskrɪpʃən
An amount of money paid.
The monthly subscription fee is $10.
💡 Simply: The money you give to get a subscription, like the fee you pay to get your favorite magazine delivered every month.
👶 For kids: It's the money you give to get your subscription!
More Examples
The company offers a variety of subscription plans at different prices.
The annual subscription payment covers all of the benefits.
How It's Used
"The annual subscription covers the cost of the service."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
unsubscribe
To cancel a subscription.
"I had to unsubscribe from the unwanted email list."
subscribe to something
To agree to receive something regularly.
"I subscribe to several tech magazines."
From Late Latin *subscriptio*, meaning 'a writing beneath,' from *subscribere* ('to write under, subscribe'), from *sub* ('under') + *scribere* ('to write'). The word evolved to mean a signed agreement for a service or product.
The word 'subscription' was historically associated with financial pledges and contributions, often in support of charitable causes or artistic endeavors.
Memory tip
Think of 'scribing' (writing) to agree and 'sub' (under) for an ongoing agreement. You 'subscribe under' an agreement.
Word Origin
"to write under"