Uppercase: meaning, definitions and examples
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uppercase
[ ˈʌpəˌkeɪs ]
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Written or printed in capital letters; of or in letters of the alphabet that are A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c, etc.
Synonyms
capitalized, large letters, majuscule
Examples of usage
- The title is written in uppercase letters.
- Remember to type your password in uppercase.
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An uppercase letter.
Synonyms
capital letter, majuscule
Examples of usage
- Please write your name in uppercase on the form.
Translations
Translations of the word "uppercase" in other languages:
🇵🇹 maiúsculas
🇮🇳 अपरकेस
🇩🇪 Großbuchstaben
🇮🇩 huruf besar
🇺🇦 великі літери
🇵🇱 wielkie litery
🇯🇵 大文字
🇫🇷 majuscules
🇪🇸 mayúsculas
🇹🇷 büyük harfler
🇰🇷 대문자
🇸🇦 أحرف كبيرة
🇨🇿 velká písmena
🇸🇰 veľké písmená
🇨🇳 大写字母
🇸🇮 velike črke
🇮🇸 stórir stafir
🇰🇿 үлкен әріптер
🇬🇪 დიდი ასოები
🇦🇿 böyük hərflər
🇲🇽 mayúsculas
Etymology
The term 'uppercase' originated from the traditional way of setting type for printing presses. The larger, capital letters were stored in the 'upper case' of the printer's type case, while the smaller, lowercase letters were in the 'lower case'. Over time, the distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters became standard in typography and text formatting.
See also: case, cases, casing, casings, cassette, encase, encased, encasement, encasing, lowercase.