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- DictionaryScrip/skrip/
noun
- 1. a provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends.
- 2. a certificate entitling the holder to acquire possession of certain portions of public land. North American
a. : any of various documents used as evidence that the holder or bearer is entitled to receive something (such as a fractional share of stock or an allotment of land) b. : paper currency or a token issued for temporary use in an emergency. scrip.
Scrip definition: a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.. See examples of SCRIP used in a sentence.
short for prescription : a piece of paper or an electronic document on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or other treatment that someone needs: The doctor wrote me a scrip for some sleeping pills. The insurance pays for all her medical bills, including monthly scrips. Synonym. script. Fewer examples.
n. 1. paper currency issued for temporary use in emergency situations, as by an occupying power. 2. a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock. 3. a receipt, list, or other brief piece of writing. 4. a scrap of paper. 5. paper currency in denominations of less than one dollar, formerly issued in the U.S.
short for prescription : a piece of paper or an electronic document on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or other treatment that someone needs: The doctor wrote me a scrip for some sleeping pills. The insurance pays for all her medical bills, including monthly scrips. Synonym. script. Fewer examples.
May 22, 2024 · A scrip is a substitute or alternative to legal tender that entitles its bearer to receive something in return. Scrips can come in many different forms, though it typically...
2 days ago · Definitions of scrip. noun. a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency. see more.
1. a written certificate, list, etc. 2. a small scrap, esp of paper with writing on it. 3. finance. a. a certificate representing a claim to part of a share of stock. b.
SCRIP meaning: 1 : a document which says that the person who has the document has the right to something (such as stock or land); 2 : special money that a government makes during an emergency and that can only be used for a short period of time.
Origin of scrip 1 First recorded in 1610–20; earliest sense “scrap of paper” perhaps a variant of scrap 1 ; subsequent sense development shows influence of script and subscription , with def. 3a specifically a shortening of subscription receipt
