Subscription: meaning, definitions and examples

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subscription

[ səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n ]

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online services

A subscription is a payment made regularly in order to receive a service or access to content over a period of time. Subscriptions are commonly used for streaming services, magazines, software, and other online platforms.

Synonyms

access, membership, pass

Examples of usage

You can get a monthly subscription to access exclusive content on this website.
She cancelled her subscription to the newspaper because she wasn't reading it regularly.
The subscription fee for this streaming service is quite affordable compared to others.
I have a subscription to this magazine and I receive a new issue every month.
Do you have a subscription to any online services?

Translations

Translations of the word "subscription" in other languages:

🇵🇹 assinatura

🇮🇳 सदस्यता

🇩🇪 Abonnement

🇮🇩 langganan

🇺🇦 підписка

🇵🇱 abonament

🇯🇵 サブスクリプション

🇫🇷 abonnement

🇪🇸 suscripción

🇹🇷 abonelik

🇰🇷 구독

🇸🇦 اشتراك

🇨🇿 předplatné

🇸🇰 predplatné

🇨🇳 订阅

🇸🇮 naročnina

🇮🇸 áskrift

🇰🇿 жазылу

🇬🇪 გამოწერა

🇦🇿 abunəlik

🇲🇽 suscripción

Word origin

The word 'subscription' originated from the Latin word 'subscriptio', which meant a signing at the bottom of a document. In the 17th century, it evolved to also mean a written agreement to receive a publication or service regularly in return for payment. The concept of subscriptions has since expanded to various industries, especially with the rise of online services and digital content.