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undercapitalize

[ ˌəndərˈkapɪtəˌlaɪz ]

Verb

^{Context #1 | Verb}

usage in writing

To write a word with a lowercase initial letter which should begin with a capital letter, or to write a sentence with a lowercase initial letter which should begin with a capital letter.

Synonyms

lowercase, uncapitalize.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
undercapitalize	Typically used in business or financial contexts to describe a situation where a company does not have enough capital to operate effectively. The startup failed because it was undercapitalized from the beginning. Investors were wary of the undercapitalized project.
uncapitalize	Used when discussing the format of text, specifically changing capitalized letters to their lowercase form. You need to uncapitalize the first letter of each word in the sentence. The software can automatically uncapitalize text.
lowercase	Used in grammar and typography to refer to letters that are not capitalized. Commonly used when discussing text formatting. Please write your password in lowercase letters. The title should start with a capital letter, but the rest can be in lowercase.

Word

Description / Examples

undercapitalize

Typically used in business or financial contexts to describe a situation where a company does not have enough capital to operate effectively.

The startup failed because it was undercapitalized from the beginning.
Investors were wary of the undercapitalized project.

uncapitalize

Used when discussing the format of text, specifically changing capitalized letters to their lowercase form.

You need to uncapitalize the first letter of each word in the sentence.
The software can automatically uncapitalize text.

lowercase

Used in grammar and typography to refer to letters that are not capitalized. Commonly used when discussing text formatting.

Please write your password in lowercase letters.
The title should start with a capital letter, but the rest can be in lowercase.

Examples of usage

Please do not undercapitalize proper nouns in your writing.
The title of the book was undercapitalized on the cover.

Translations

Translations of the word "undercapitalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 usar minúsculas

🇮🇳 अल्पाक्षरित करना

🇩🇪 kleinschreiben

🇮🇩 menulis dengan huruf kecil

🇺🇦 писати малими літерами

🇵🇱 pisać małymi literami

🇯🇵 小文字で書く

🇫🇷 écrire en minuscules

🇪🇸 escribir en minúsculas

🇹🇷 küçük harflerle yazmak

🇰🇷 소문자로 쓰다

🇸🇦 كتابة بحروف صغيرة

🇨🇿 psát malými písmeny

🇸🇰 písať malými písmenami

🇨🇳 用小写字母书写

🇸🇮 pisati z malimi črkami

🇮🇸 skrifa með litlum stöfum

🇰🇿 кіші әріптермен жазу

🇬🇪 პატარა ასოებით წერა

🇦🇿 kiçik hərflərlə yazmaq

🇲🇽 escribir en minúsculas

Etymology

The term 'undercapitalize' originated as a combination of the prefix 'under-' meaning 'below a certain amount or level' and 'capitalize' meaning 'to write or print in capital letters.' It is commonly used in the context of writing and typography to refer to the act of not capitalizing words or sentences correctly. The word gained popularity in the English language with the increasing use of digital communication and informal writing styles.

See also: capitalize, decapitalize, uncapitalize.