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lowercase

[ loh-er-keys ]
/ ˈloʊ ərˈkeɪs /
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adjective
(of an alphabetic letter) of a particular form often different from and smaller than its corresponding capital letter, and occurring after the initial letter of a proper noun, of the first word in a sentence, etc. The lowercase letters a, b, q, and r have more distinctive shapes than their uppercase counterparts, A, B, Q, and R.
Printing. pertaining to or belonging in the lower case, such as i, p, or d.Compare case2 (def. 8).
verb (used with object), low·er·cased, low·er·cas·ing.
to print or write with a lowercase letter or letters, such as u, w, or j.
noun
a lowercase letter, such as z, y, or k.
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Origin of lowercase

First recorded in 1675–85; lower1 + case2 (in the sense “a tray divided into compartments for holding types for a compositor to use”)

Other definitions for lowercase (2 of 2)

lower case
[ loh-er ]
/ ˈloʊ ər /

noun Printing.
See under case2 (def. 8).

Origin of lower case

First recorded in 1675–85
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British Dictionary definitions for lowercase

lower case

noun
a compositor's type case, in which the small letters are kept
adjective lower-case
of or relating to small letters
verb lower-case
(tr) to print with lower-case letters
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