uppercase

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/ ˈʌp ərˈkeɪs /

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adjective

(of an alphabetical character) capital.

Printing. pertaining to or belonging in the upper case.

verb (used with object), up·per·cased, up·per·cas·ing.

to print or write with an uppercase letter.

noun

a capital letter.

Compare lowercase.

Origin of uppercase

First recorded in 1730–40; upper¹ + case²

Words nearby uppercase

Upper Austria, upper bound, Upper Canada, Upper Canadian, Upper Carboniferous, uppercase, upper-case letters, upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman

Definition for uppercase (2 of 2)

upper case

noun Printing.

See under case² (def. 8).

Origin of upper case

First recorded in 1675–85

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Example sentences from the Web for uppercase

Thus the lowercase f and y and the uppercase Q are shorn of their due proportions.
The Booklover and His Books|Harry Lyman Koopman
He used combinations of uppercase and lowercase letters in two sizes in the inscriptions on the clock dial and in his writings.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous
The uppercase letters found within words are copied off in the order in which they appear in the inscription or phrase.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for uppercase

upper case

/ printing /

noun

the top half of a compositor's type case in which capital letters, reference marks, and accents are kept

adjective (upper-case when prenominal)

of or relating to capital letters kept in this case and used in the setting or production of printed or typed matter

verb upper-case

(tr) to print with upper-case letters; capitalize

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单词	uppercase
释义	uppercase [ uhp-er-keys ] / ˈʌp ərˈkeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uppercase ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of an alphabetical character) capital. Printing. pertaining to or belonging in the upper case. verb (used with object), up·per·cased, up·per·cas·ing. to print or write with an uppercase letter. noun a capital letter. Compare lowercase. Origin of uppercase First recorded in 1730–40; upper¹ + case² Words nearby uppercase Upper Austria, upper bound, Upper Canada, Upper Canadian, Upper Carboniferous, uppercase, upper-case letters, upper chamber, Upper Chinook, upper class, upperclassman Definition for uppercase (2 of 2) upper case noun Printing. See under case² (def. 8). Origin of upper case First recorded in 1675–85 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uppercase Thus the lowercase f and y and the uppercase Q are shorn of their due proportions. The Booklover and His Books\|Harry Lyman Koopman He used combinations of uppercase and lowercase letters in two sizes in the inscriptions on the clock dial and in his writings. Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240\|Anonymous The uppercase letters found within words are copied off in the order in which they appear in the inscription or phrase. Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for uppercase upper case / printing / noun the top half of a compositor's type case in which capital letters, reference marks, and accents are kept adjective (upper-case when prenominal) of or relating to capital letters kept in this case and used in the setting or production of printed or typed matter verb upper-case (tr) to print with upper-case letters; capitalize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to uppercase Why Do We Use Uppercase And Lowercase Letters?While you're helping your child master their uppercase and lowercase letters, take a moment to learn how these letter cases came to be. READ MORE Words related to uppercase cap, capital, majuscule, capital letter
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uppercase

adjective

verb (used with object), up·per·cased, up·per·cas·ing.

noun

Origin of uppercase

Words nearby uppercase

Definition for uppercase (2 of 2)

noun Printing.

Origin of upper case

Example sentences from the Web for uppercase

British Dictionary definitions for uppercase

noun

adjective (upper-case when prenominal)

verb upper-case

Content related to uppercase

Words related to uppercase