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to uncase

to uncase

7.6
To change capital letters to small letters
  • verb
  • /ˈʌnˌkeɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The program will automatically uncase all user input before saving it to the database.

Examples

  • Developers often need to uncase strings to ensure consistent data processing.

  • The software uncases all uppercase letters automatically.

  • If you uncase the text, it will be easier to compare with other entries.

  • Please uncase the text for better readability.

  • The program will automatically uncase all user input before saving it to the database.

  • Developers often need to uncase strings to ensure consistent data processing.

  • If you uncase the text, it will be easier to compare with other entries.

Synonyms

to lowercase
vsto uncase
  • Specialized
1 3.8

To change letters so they are all small, not capital letters

is the same action but stresses doing this in computing contexts

Surface Forms

uncase infinitive
uncased past
uncased past participle
uncasing present participle
uncases third person singular

Morphology

uncase = case (semi-transparent) = un + case

Formed regularly by un- + case, but the meaning depends on the technical sense 'case' (letter case) which may be unfamiliar to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Uncase comes from the parts un- 'remove' and case as in 'uppercase' or 'lowercase'. So, to uncase text is to change letters from 'uppercase' to 'lowercase', which is why programmers use the word when they make text all small letters.