lowercasing
|low/er/cas/ing|
B2
🇺🇸
/ˈloʊərˌkeɪsɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈləʊəˌkeɪsɪŋ/
(lowercase)
small letters
Etymology
Etymology Information
'lowercase' originates from the printing industry, where 'lower' referred to the lower drawer of a type case containing small letters.
Historical Evolution
'Lowercase' evolved from the term used in the printing industry to describe the storage of small letters in the lower case.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to the physical storage of letters, but now it refers to the act of converting text to small letters.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
the act of converting text to lowercase letters.
The software automatically performs lowercasing on all input text.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45