Decapitalize: meaning, definitions and examples
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decapitalize
[ dɪˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz ]
writing
To convert the first letter of a word from uppercase to lowercase.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Don't forget to decapitalize the first letter of the sentence.
- The function will automatically decapitalize the input string.
Translations
Translations of the word "decapitalize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descapitalizar
🇮🇳 अक्षर छोटा करना
🇩🇪 kleinschreiben
🇮🇩 menurunkan huruf besar
🇺🇦 зменшити регістр
🇵🇱 zmniejszyć literę
🇯🇵 小文字にする
🇫🇷 décapitaliser
🇪🇸 descapitalizar
🇹🇷 küçük harfe çevirmek
🇰🇷 소문자로 바꾸다
🇸🇦 تحويل الأحرف الكبيرة إلى صغيرة
🇨🇿 změnit na malá písmena
🇸🇰 zmeniť na malé písmená
🇨🇳 小写
🇸🇮 spremeniti v male črke
🇮🇸 breyta í lágstafi
🇰🇿 әріптерді кішірейту
🇬🇪 პატარა ასოებად გადაქცევა
🇦🇿 kiçik hərfə çevirmək
🇲🇽 descapitalizar
Word origin
The term 'decapitalize' is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning to reverse an action, and 'capitalize' which refers to making the first letter of a word uppercase. The concept of decapitalization is commonly used in computer programming and text processing to modify the case of letters.
See also: capitalize, uncapitalize, undercapitalize.