lower case

American  

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

Printing.

• lower cases
  plural

1. case28

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lower case British  

noun

1. a compositor's type case, in which the small letters are kept

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adjective

1. of or relating to small letters

verb

1. (tr) to print with lower-case letters

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lower cases
  plural

Etymology

Origin of lower case

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lower case

You won't see any of those written in all lower case.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022

And yes, those are two lower case i’s on the website address.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

“We are hopeful that, with close attention to strategies that reduce the risk of exposure both at schools and in the community, we can continue to see lower case rates across all age groups,” L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

On Spotify, the title is all lower case - why is that?

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021

Capital letters designate teeth in the upper jaws and lower case letters designate teeth in the lower jaws; for example, M2 refers to the second upper molar and m2 refers to the second lower molar.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez