uppercase

Meanings

• Noun

  The uppercase letters are used in the English alphabet and other writing systems to represent the capitalized forms of letters.

  - "Please write your name in uppercase letters."
  - "The title of the book is written in uppercase letters."

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Antonyms

lower case , minuscule , mixed case

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Synonyms

majuscule , u/c

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Variants

List of all variants of uppercase that leads to same result
uppercase , uppercases , uppercased , uppercasing , upper case , upper cases

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Etymology

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Uppercase derives from the Old French word 'capital', which means 'head' or 'top'. In the context of writing, it refers to the larger, capitalized form of letters.

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Trivia

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1. The first uppercase letter in the English alphabet is 'Capital A' or 'Ascender A'.

2. The last uppercase letter in the English alphabet is 'Capital Z' or 'Descender Z'.

3. The term 'uppercase' can also refer to a case or container, especially in printing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lowercase: The lowercase letters are the smaller, non-capitalized forms of letters in the English alphabet.

2. Capitalization: The process of writing words or phrases in uppercase or lowercase letters, according to the rules of grammar and style.

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Culture

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Uppercase letters have been used in various cultural contexts, such as in heraldry, where they represent coats of arms and family crests. In literature, capitalization is used to denote the beginning of a new sentence or the title of a work.

How to Memorize "uppercase"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the capital letters as being larger and more prominent than the lowercase letters.
   - Visualize the difference in height between uppercase and lowercase letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the capitalized form of a letter with the beginning of a sentence or a title.
   - Associate the capitalized form of a letter with a loud, bold, or important sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Capital Cows Can Climb Cumulus Clouds' to remember the order of the capital letters in the English alphabet.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the names of the lines in the treble clef.

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