Phrase guide
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noun
A lower-case letter, (a, b, c, as opposed to A, B, C), normally used in a text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: lower-case letter, minuscule
Antonyms: capital letter
noun
A character that was once stored in the bottom half of a compositor's typecase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: character, grapheme, graphic symbol
History
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