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lowercase

lowercase

9 1.9
The small letters of the alphabet, not capital letters
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊərkeɪs/
translation icon : minúscula
  • Even the smallest detail (like a lowercase 'i') can make the smallest difference.
  • lowercase letters
  • uppercase and lowercase
  • words are lowercase

Examples

  • On the bottom black bezel, you'll find the Nook's signature lowercase "n" physical home button.

    Blog text (1)
  • Most systems, as you say, do require more than just lowercase and have a smaller character limit.

    Blog text (25)
  • And now we're going to switch to just the lowercase X in a second.

  • Listen to this star lowercase, all lowercase star, right?

  • And this is the lowercase... "a."

  • There are similarities in the lowercase "r's."

  • Elstar is a string of lowercase letters.

  • Glenda watched the Monsieur's pen as it formed lines of even, flowing lowercase letters.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Once you're there, the initial password is just Arduino all lowercase, and once you're logged in you get to the configuration screen.

  • The text should include all the letters in lowercase for better readability.

Synonyms

lower-case letter
vslowercase
1 1.0

A small letter of the alphabet that is not a capital

refers to the small letter forms as a general set rather than one
small letter
vslowercase
1 1.9

A letter that is not a capital letter

is the common name for the group of small forms of letters today
minuscule
vslowercase
  • Specialized
7.4

A small letter used instead of a capital letter

is the neutral modern word for small forms of letters in writing

Antonyms

4 2.2

A large letter used at the start of names or sentences

How Capitalized

lowercase
9 1.9

Surface Forms

lowercase singular
lowercases plural

Morphology

lowercase = lower + case (transparent) = lower + case

The noun directly denotes the 'lower' form of letters and is compositional from its parts, which learners can readily understand.

Etymology

Lowercase was the name for the small letters that printers kept in the lower case, the box below the capitals, so as a noun lowercase means the 'small' letters of the alphabet.