lower case

Meaning

Noun

• The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C).

Related

Similar words

• small letter
• minuscule

Opposite words

• uppercase, upper case
• majuscule
• capital, cap
• big letter
• block letter

Origin

• 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.