Uncapitalize: meaning, definitions and examples

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uncapitalize

 

[ ʌnˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

writing style

To change the first letter of a word from uppercase to lowercase.

Synonyms

decapitalize, lowercase

Examples of usage

  • Remember to uncapitalize the first letter of each word in the title.
  • She accidentally uncapitalized the proper noun in her essay.

Translations

Translations of the word "uncapitalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descapitalizar

🇮🇳 छोटा करना

🇩🇪 kleinschreiben

🇮🇩 mengecilkan huruf

🇺🇦 перетворити на малі літери

🇵🇱 zmienić na małe litery

🇯🇵 小文字にする

🇫🇷 mettre en minuscules

🇪🇸 convertir en minúsculas

🇹🇷 küçük harfe çevirmek

🇰🇷 소문자로 바꾸다

🇸🇦 تحويل إلى أحرف صغيرة

🇨🇿 změnit na malá písmena

🇸🇰 zmeniť na malé písmená

🇨🇳 转为小写

🇸🇮 pretvoriti v male črke

🇮🇸 breyta í lágstafi

🇰🇿 кіші әріптерге ауыстыру

🇬🇪 პატარა ასოებად გადაყვანა

🇦🇿 kiçik hərflərə çevirmək

🇲🇽 convertir a minúsculas

Etymology

The word 'uncapitalize' is a modern term derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'reverse' and 'capitalize' which means to write or print in capital letters. It is commonly used in the context of computer programming and writing to specify the action of converting the first letter of a word from uppercase to lowercase.

See also: capitalize, decapitalize, undercapitalize.