Uppercased: meaning, definitions and examples
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uppercased
[ ˈʌpərˌkeɪst ]
text formatting
Uppercased refers to text that has been transformed such that all letters are converted to their uppercase forms. This is commonly used in various forms of writing, including titles, headings, and for emphasis in certain contexts. In programming, converting text to uppercase can help ensure that comparisons between strings are case-insensitive.
Synonyms
all caps, capital, capitalized, uppercase
Examples of usage
- The title of the book was written in uppercased letters.
- Please submit your answers in uppercased format.
- The logo features the company's name in uppercased font.
- For clarity, I have uppercased the important terms.
Translations
Translations of the word "uppercased" in other languages:
🇵🇹 maiusculizado
🇮🇳 ऊपरी केस में
🇩🇪 großgeschrieben
🇮🇩 huruf kapital
🇺🇦 великими літерами
🇵🇱 wielkimi literami
🇯🇵 大文字にされた
🇫🇷 en majuscules
🇪🇸 en mayúsculas
🇹🇷 büyük harflerle
🇰🇷 대문자로
🇸🇦 بالأحرف الكبيرة
🇨🇿 velkými písmeny
🇸🇰 veľkými písmenami
🇨🇳 大写的
🇸🇮 z velikimi črkami
🇮🇸 stórum stöfum
🇰🇿 үлкен әріптермен
🇬🇪 დიდი ასოებით
🇦🇿 böyük hərflərlə
🇲🇽 en mayúsculas
Etymology
The term 'uppercase' originates from the practices of early typesetters who arranged the letters in a case. In traditional printing, the larger letters, or capital letters, were kept in a raised (or upper) position compared to the smaller letters in a lower case. This distinction would facilitate the quick selection of letters when setting type for printing. The word gained popular use in the 19th century as printing technology evolved, and the concept was further integrated into typesetting practices. In modern digital text processing, 'uppercased' is commonly used to describe the action of converting any text input into capital letters, reflecting both the historical typesetting methods and the needs of contemporary text formatting.