lower case

== English == === Alternative forms === lowercase === Etymology === Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing minuscule letters would traditionally be located below the one containing capital letters. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/ === Noun === lower case (uncountable) The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C). ==== Usage notes ==== Pedantically, lowercase and uppercase describe type, while minuscule and majuscule describe handwriting, and small and capital are more generally applied to any letters, including painted, engraved, etc. ==== Synonyms ==== small letter minuscule ==== Antonyms ==== uppercase, upper case majuscule capital, cap big letter block letter ==== Coordinate terms ==== ALL CAPS AlTeRnaTinG cApS CamelCase Initial Caps Sentence case Title Case ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===