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Definition of Uppercase

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"

2. Adjective. Relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case. "Uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc"

Definition of Uppercase

1. [v -CASED, -CASING, -CASES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Uppercase

upo upokororo upon upon upon one's guard(p) upped upper upper upper-case letter upper-class

upper-level upper-lower-class upper-middle-class Upper-Normandy upper/lower lobe predominance uppercase (current term) uppercased uppercases uppercasing upperclassman

upperclassmen uppercut uppercuts uppercutting uppermost upperpart upperparts uppers upper abdominal periosteal reflex upper airway

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