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View synonyms for uppercase
uppercase
[ uhp-er-keys ]
adjective
- (of an alphabetic character) capital:
Uppercase letters such as Q and U can be harder to read than lowercase letters q and u.
- Printing. pertaining to or belonging in the upper case, such as A, N, or W. Compare case 2( def 8 ).
verb (used with object)
, up·per·cased, up·per·cas·ing.
- to print or write with an uppercase letter, such as M, L, or V.
noun
- a capital letter, such as T, X, or P.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uppercase1
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Example Sentences
Thus the lowercase f and y and the uppercase Q are shorn of their due proportions.
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He used combinations of uppercase and lowercase letters in two sizes in the inscriptions on the clock dial and in his writings.
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The uppercase letters found within words are copied off in the order in which they appear in the inscription or phrase.
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