uncase

Meanings

• Verb

  To change the case of letters in a word or a group of words, usually from uppercase to lowercase or vice versa.

  - "Please uncase the first letter of each word in this sentence."
  - "He uncased the precious antique vase for display."

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Variants

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uncase , uncased , uncases , uncasing

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Etymology

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The word 'uncase' comes from the Old French word 'descaver', which means 'to discover' or 'to undo'. It is related to the English word 'case', which can mean a container or a protective covering.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'uncase' is often used in the context of typography and document editing.

2. Uncasing a word can make it blend in more with the surrounding text, making it less noticeable.

3. In programming, uncasing a string means converting all its letters to lowercase or uppercase.

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Related Concepts

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1. capitalize: The process of changing the first letter of a word or the first letter of the first word in each line to a capital letter.

2. lowercase: The opposite of capitalize, where all letters in a word or a group of words are in lowercase.

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Culture

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There are no specific cultural or historical significances associated with the word 'uncase'. It is a common verb used in everyday language.

How to Memorize "uncase"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a word written in all caps. Now, visualize each letter being changed to lowercase one by one.
   - To remember how to uncase a word, think of the process as reversing the process of capitalizing it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'uncase' with the word 'capitalize'. Remember that uncasing is the opposite of capitalizing.
   - Think of uncasing as taking something out of a case or container, and in the context of words, changing them from uppercase to lowercase.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Uncap the U, Lower the L' to remember the process of uncasing.
   - Create a mental image of a word in all caps and imagine each letter being changed to lowercase as you say the letters aloud.

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