Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upper case

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
up-per -case
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The capital letters A, B, C, ... as opposed to the small letters a, b, c, ....

Uncountable

Etymology

Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing capital letters would traditionally be located above the one containing small letters.

Usage

Inflected Forms

uppercase (alternative)

Phrases

upper camel case all caps case dependent case insensitive case sensitive small caps

Frequently Paired Words

all caps case dependent case insensitive case sensitive small caps mixed case

Synonyms

majuscule u/c

Antonyms

lower case minuscule

Questions

What does upper case mean?
The capital letters A, B, C, ... as opposed to the small letters a, b, c, ....
Where does upper case come from?
Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing capital letters would traditionally be located above the one containing small letters.

How to pronounce upper case

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