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See also: lowercase and lower-case
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing minuscule letters would traditionally be located below the one containing capital letters.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C).
- The strongest passwords are those which mix numbers and letters, upper case and lower case, and symbols.
Usage notes[edit]
Pedantically, lowercase and uppercase describe type, minuscule and majuscule handwriting, while small and capital are more generally applied to any letters, including painted, engraved, etc.
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Derived terms[edit]
- lower-case (adjective)
Related terms[edit]
- case-dependent, case dependent
- caseless
- case-sensitive, case sensitive
- case-insensitive, case insensitive
- mixed-case, mixed case
- small capitals, small caps
- uppercase, upper case
Translations[edit]
lower case / lowercase (as a collective noun) or lower case letters (in the plural)
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References[edit]
- ^ Glossary of Typesetting Terms, by Richard Eckersley, Charles Ellerston, Richard Hendel, Page 18