Definition of Upper-case letter

1. Noun. One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis. "Printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"

Exact synonyms: Capital, Capital Letter, Majuscule, Uppercase
Generic synonyms: Character, Grapheme, Graphic Symbol
Specialized synonyms: Small Cap, Small Capital
Derivative terms: Capital, Capitalise, Capitalize, Majuscular
Antonyms: Lowercase

Lexicographical Neighbors of Upper-case Letter

upmakes
upmaking
upmakings
upmanship
upmanships
upmarket
upmost
upo
upokororo
upon
upon
upon one's guard(p)
upped
upper
upper
upper-case letter (current term)
upper-class
upper-level
upper-lower-class
upper-middle-class
Upper-Normandy
upper/lower lobe predominance
uppercase
uppercased
uppercases
uppercasing
upperclassman
upperclassmen
uppercut
uppercuts

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