uppercase
uppercase Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Written, printed, or formatted in capital letters rather than small letters.
"The security policy requires your new password to contain at least one uppercase character and one special symbol."
• noun
Capital letters collectively, as distinguished from small letters.
"Please type the document heading in uppercase so that it stands out clearly on the page."
• verb
To print, type, or convert (letters or text) into capital letters.
"The formatting script automatically uppercases the first letter of every proper noun in the database."
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in the 17th-century printing industry, referring to the upper of two inclined wooden trays (cases) where compositors stored movable metal type for capital letters, while the more frequently used small letters were kept in the closer 'lower case'.