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Definition of upper case

noun

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

Origin:

referring originally to two type cases positioned on an angled stand, the case containing the capital letters being higher and further away from the compositor

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