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Lowercase Definition & Meaning

lowercase
adjective
  1. 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"
noun
  1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case

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Frequently asked questions

What does lowercase mean?
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" the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
What part of speech is lowercase?
Lowercase is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does lowercase have?
Lowercase has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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