upper case


upper case

n (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the top half of a compositor's type case in which capital letters, reference marks, and accents are kept adj (upper-case when prenominal) (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) of or relating to capital letters kept in this case and used in the setting or production of printed or typed matter vb (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to print with upper-case letters; capitalize

up′per case′


n. See under case 2 (def. 8). [1675–85]

up•per•case

(ˈʌp ərˈkeɪs)

adj., v. -cased, -cas•ing,
n. adj. 1. (of an alphabetical character) capital. 2. pertaining to or belonging in the upper case. v.t. 3. to print or write with an uppercase letter or letters. n. 4. a capital letter. Compare lowercase. [1730–40]
Translations
capitalemajuscule