Origin: Latin prefix sub-
Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of subscription
"I canceled my three streaming subscriptions to save money on my monthly bill."
In plain English: Subscriptions are payments you make to regularly receive something, like a magazine or music service.
"Many people cancel their magazine subscriptions when they move to a new house."
Derived from the Latin subscribere, meaning to write underneath, it originally referred to signing one's name at the bottom of a document or list. The term later evolved in English to denote an act of subscribing financially or agreeing to receive something regularly.