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

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Etymology

Origin of lower case

First recorded in 1675–85

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lower case

The author provides CDC statistics showing dramatically lower case and death rates among vaccinated populations compared to unvaccinated individuals, and explains that widespread vaccination actually decreases mutations by limiting viral replication opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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 ostensible advantage of this is to allow the lower case to be tilted up from the front so that easier access is given to a galley shelf or other space under the case.

From Type Cases and Composing-room furniture by A. A. Stewart

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