lowercase
pronunciation
How to pronounce lowercase in British English:
UK ['ləʊəˌkeɪs]
How to pronounce lowercase in American English:
US ['loʊrˌkeɪs]
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- Adjective:
- relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
Word Origin
- lowercase (v.)
- "to set (text) in lower-case type," 1911, from lower-case (adj.). Related: Lowercased; lowercasing.
Example
- 1. Change names in lowercase to suit your needs .
- 2. You must type uppercase and lowercase letters correctly when you set and enter passwords .
- 3. God made uppercase and lowercase letters , so use them both .
- 4. We now have a dual alphabet of 26 letters , uppercase and lowercase forms .
- 5. We always use lowercase tags .