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| low·er·case [ l ər káyss ] |
noun |
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small letters not capitals: the small rather than capital form of letters
  a striking ad printed entirely in lowercase
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adjective |
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not capital: written or printed in small rather than capital form
written with a lowercase "p"
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transitive verb (past and past participle low·er·cased, present participle low·er·cas·ing, 3rd person present singular low·er·cas·es) |
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put something in small letters: to put typescript or written material in lowercase form
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| [Late 17th century. Because types for small letters were kept in the lower of two type cases] |
