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small capital

noun

  1. a capital letter of a particular font, the same height as the x-high letters.


small capital

noun

  1. a letter having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as a lower-case letter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of small capital1

First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences

Then come the big hydraulic companies, reaching benches and levels that men with small capital could not attain.

There are a lot of sharp eyes about, and the gossips can work up a big trade on a very small capital.

This branch of business admits of enlargement, and invites the attention of eastern manufacturers with small capital.

The influence of a ruler upon the tone and character of society in a small capital is very great.

Ink in the notes on the least prominent parts of the flint, in small capital letters, when in camp, with waterproof China ink.

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