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lowercase

adjective noun

Relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs

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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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Lowercase letters: a and b and c etc.

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