lowercase
(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).
to print or write with a lowercase letter or letters, such as u, w, or j.
a lowercase letter, such as z, y, or k.
Origin of lowercase
1- Compare uppercase.
Words Nearby lowercase
Other definitions for lower case (2 of 2)
Origin of lower case
2Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use lowercase in a sentence
I fought to have my name published in lowercase letters like hers.
bell hooks Wasn't Afraid to Burn It All Down and Begin Again | dream hampton | December 16, 2021 | TimeSecond, remember credentials are case sensitive, so alternate between upper- and lowercase diligently.
Device won’t connect to WiFi? Here’s what to do first. | Sandra Gutierrez G. | November 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe lowercase ‘i’ is meant to emphasize individual submission.
Thus the lowercase f and y and the uppercase Q are shorn of their due proportions.
The Booklover and His Books | Harry Lyman KoopmanNumbers and dates in lowercase Roman numerals often end in a “j,” signifying “i.”
A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 | Anonymous
He used combinations of uppercase and lowercase letters in two sizes in the inscriptions on the clock dial and in his writings.
Chipping Walden, of the Saxon word ᵹipping (or ghipping) uses the insular 'g' (ᵹ), variant of (lowercase) yogh (ȝ).
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine | Raphaell Holinshed
British Dictionary definitions for lower case
a compositor's type case, in which the small letters are kept
of or relating to small letters
(tr) to print with lower-case letters
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