lower case
Americannoun
noun
adjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of lower case
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Occasionally commenters complain about the lower case letters or can’t keep up with the newest slang.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
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
On Spotify, the title is all lower case - why is that?
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2021
The best commercial drafting-room practice suggests the use of the vertical capitals for titles and subtitles, and the inclined, lower case letters and numerals for notes and dimensions.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul
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