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Detailed Synonyms for uppercase in English

uppercase:

uppercase [the ~] noun

  1. the uppercase
    – one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis 1
    the capital; the capital letter; the majuscule; the uppercase; the upper-case letter
    – one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis 1
    • capital [the ~] noun
      • printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters1
    • capital letter [the ~] noun
    • majuscule [the ~] noun
    • uppercase [the ~] noun
    • upper-case letter [the ~] noun
      • printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters1

uppercase adj

  1. uppercase
    – relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case 1
    uppercase
    – relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case 1
    • uppercase adj
      • uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc1
  2. uppercase
    – Of, pertaining to, or characterized by capital letters. 2
    uppercase
    – Of, pertaining to, or characterized by capital letters. 2

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Related Definitions for "uppercase":

  1. relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case1
    • uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc1
  2. one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis1
  3. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by capital letters.2