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Lowercase

/ˈloʊ.ər.keɪs/
nounadjectiveverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The smaller letters of the alphabet, as contrasted with capitals or majuscules.

    "Make sure the password begins with a capital letter followed by several lowercase letters."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or being letters written or printed in small letters rather than capitals.

    "Please type your email address using only lowercase characters."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the traditional practice of hand-set printing, where typesetters kept capital letters in the upper half of a divided compositor's case and small letters in the lower half. The term emerged in the late 19th century as typography mechanized and standardized.

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