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matplotlib.figure.suptitle(), what does 'sup' stand for? [duplicate]

I understand that matplotlib.figure.suptitle() adds a title to a figure.

But what does the "sup" stand for?

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user7586189 Avatar asked Jun 01 '17 12:06

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It is an abbreviation indicating a "super" title. It is a title which appears at the top of the figure, whereas a normal title only appears above a particular axes. If you only have one axes object, then there's unlikely an appreciable difference, but the difference happens when you have multiple subplots on the same figure and you would like a title at the top of the figure not on each of the axes objects.

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Suever Avatar answered Nov 14 '22 23:11

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