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.
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 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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