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Definition of lower case

noun

[mass noun]
  • small letters as opposed to capital letters (upper case):the name may be typed in lower case [as modifier]:lower-case letters

Origin:

referring originally to the lower of two cases of type positioned on an angled stand for use by a compositor (see upper case)

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