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caseless

7.4

Not using different word forms for subject and object, or different capital and small letters

adjective
/ˈkeɪsləs/

Specialized

: sin distinción de mayúsculas

In some languages, nouns are caseless and do not change form for subject or object.

Examples

The script is caseless, so there is no difference between uppercase and lowercase letters.
In programming, a caseless comparison can simplify code.
Unlike English, which uses cases for pronouns, this language is almost entirely caseless.
The term caseless refers to a type of grammar.
In some languages, nouns are caseless and do not change form for subject or object.
The script is caseless, so there is no difference between uppercase and lowercase letters.
Unlike English, which uses cases for pronouns, this language is almost entirely caseless.

Synonyms

uncased

vscaseless

6.6

Not written with different upper and lower letter forms or not kept inside a protective cover

also applies to absence of uppercase and lowercase distinction

capless

vscaseless

4.4

Written with no capital letters, using only small letters

refers more broadly to lacking uppercase and lowercase distinction

Surface Forms

caseless positive

Morphology

caseless = case (semi-transparent) = case + less

While the components are clear, the specific grammatical meaning of 'caseless' is not a standard derivation for all learners.

Etymology

Caseless comes from case, meaning the form of a word or the difference between 'uppercase' and 'lowercase', and -less, meaning 'without', so a caseless language or script is one 'without' different cases, where letters or noun forms do not change.