English Language WordTools.ai BETA

Definition of «scrip»

Scrip is a term used to describe any form of negotiable instrument or certificate that represents a right, title or interest in something. In finance and accounting, it often refers to shares of stock or other securities that are traded on an exchange. It can also refer to physical currency, such as paper money or coins, which is used as a medium of exchange. Scrip is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "script," although script typically refers more specifically to prescription medication.

Usage examples

  1. The actor forgot his lines during the play, so his co-star quickly handed him a scrip to help him remember.
  2. The doctor wrote a scrip for the patient's medication and instructed them to take it twice daily.
  3. The screenwriter made changes to the movie script based on the director's feedback, creating a revised scrip.
  4. The pharmacist filled the customer's scrip and gave them the prescribed medication.
  5. The playwright spent months writing the scrip for his new play, carefully crafting each character's dialogue.

Sentences with «scrip»

  • Partners and sponsors of SCRIP include the office of Jacques Chagnon, Member of the Quebec National Assembly for Westmount - St - Louis; Concordia Student Union; CSU Legal Information Clinic; CSU HOJO (Housing and Job Office); CSU Student Advocacy Office, McGill University Social Equity and Diversity in Education (SEDE) Office and the Institute for Research and Education on Race Relations (IRERR) (crarr.org)
  • Unions managed to get worker safety, leave, and no longer get payed in company scrip. (politics.stackexchange.com)
  • The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has said Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) may have to reduce its stake in non-strategic investments — particularly in scrips like ITC and L&T — to 15 per cent by December 2018. (indianexpress.com)
  • (see all sentences)

See also

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z