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

Word origin

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.