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

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

“So we’re hopeful, with continued close attention to those school-based strategies that reduce the risk of exposure, we’ll continue to see these lower case rates across all age groups.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021

On Spotify, the title is all lower case - why is that?

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2021

The following characters which may be unfamiliar are used in this e-text: Þ, þ - upper and lower case thorn.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald