lowercase (v.)

"to set (text) in lower-case type," 1911, from lower-case (adj.). Related: Lowercased; lowercasing.

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also lowercase, 1680s, in printing, "kind of type placed in the lower case," which held small letters collectively (as opposed to capitals); see lower (adj.) + case (n.2).

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Definitions of lowercase

lowercase (n.)

the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case;

Synonyms: small letter / lower-case letter / minuscule

lowercase (adj.)

relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case; "lowercase letters; a and b and c etc";

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Dictionary entries near lowercase

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lowest

Lowestoft

low-grade

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