lower case

[ loh-er ]

noun

, Printing.

1. case28

lower case

noun

1. a compositor's type case, in which the small letters are kept

adjective

1. of or relating to small letters

verb

1. tr to print with lower-case letters

Word History and Origins

Origin of lower case¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

Murderous ideology was once central to world history (with a lower case "h").

From The Daily Beast

The mixing of upper- and lower-case letters shows confusion regarding his identity and could be the writing of a teenager.

From The Daily Beast

It was news to them, the lower-case-R Royalists, that their government was managing the economy poorly.

From The Daily Beast

Dick's lower-case, lower-abdominal second meaning has been around for while.

From The Daily Beast

Letters that are accented in the lower case are typically not accented in the upper case.

From Project Gutenberg

They're lower case people—tin pergola and pebble garden sort.

From Project Gutenberg

Lower case Roman numerals often end with a ‘j’ instead of an ‘i.’

From Project Gutenberg

Other references are printed in "lower case," or "small," type.

From Project Gutenberg

It may be queried, however, whether the lower-case alphabet had not better be reformed by abolishing it altogether.

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