upper case
See also: uppercase and upper-case
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing capital letters would traditionally be located above the one containing small letters.[1]
Noun
- The capital letters A, B, C, ... as opposed to the small letters a, b, c, ....
Antonyms
- lower case, mixed case, minuscule
Translations
capital letters — see also capital letter
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References
- Glossary of Typesetting Terms, by Richard Eckersley, Charles Ellerston, Richard Hendel, Page 18
Further reading
Letter case on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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