low·er·case
ˌlō-ər-ˈkās 
of a letter
: having as its typical form a f g or b n i rather than A F G or B N I
lowercase
noun
lowercased; lowercasing
: to print or set in lowercase letters
: a type case containing lowercase letters and usually figures, punctuation marks, spaces, and quads (see quad entry 2) compare upper case
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Marisa Iallonardo, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022
Note that while titles such as duke are similarly lowercase when used on their own, we uppercase phrases such as the Duke of Wellington when duke is part of a phrase with a location.
—WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2025
The project’s title is lowercased intentionally to address the hierarchies that capitalization can reinforce in our culture.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Little ones will get a kick out of this bug-themed scavenger hunt —and learn to tell the difference between their upper and lowercase letters in the process.
—Marisa Iallonardo, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022
Note that while titles such as duke are similarly lowercase when used on their own, we uppercase phrases such as the Duke of Wellington when duke is part of a phrase with a location.
—WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Verb
Someone who usually texts in all caps could revert to lowercase.
—Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2025
The project’s title is lowercased intentionally to address the hierarchies that capitalization can reinforce in our culture.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Lowercase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowercase. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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