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

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Etymology

Origin of lower case

First recorded in 1675–85

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lower case

Occasionally commenters complain about the lower case letters or can’t keep up with the newest slang.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021

The lower case alphabet was finished by the beginning of August, with the exception of the tied letters, the designs for which, with those for the capitals, were sent to Mr. Prince on September 11th.

From The Art and Craft of Printing by William Morris

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