lowercase meaning and definition

LOWERCASE noun

Definition of lowercase (noun)

1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
   • synonyms: lower-case letter, minuscule, small letter
   • antonym: capital

LOWERCASE adjective

Definition of lowercase (adjective)

1. relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
   • "lowercase letters; a and b and c etc"
   • antonym: uppercase