lower case

American  

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

Printing.

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

Etymology

Origin of lower case

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

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

However, hooks deliberately styled her own name with lower case letters to focus attention on her message rather than herself.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2021

“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

The R's looked the wrong way, the L's stood bottom upward, H's became N's, and C's were S's, and lower case and small caps were generally mixed up.

From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace