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block capital

block cap·i·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blok kap-i-tl]
    • /blɒk ˈkæp ɪ tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blok kap-i-tl]
    • /blɒk ˈkæp ɪ tl/

Definitions of block capital words

  • noun block capital a sans-serif letter with lines of uniform weight. 1
  • noun block capital A capital letter written by hand. 0
See all 2 definitions of block capital

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Origin of block capital

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Block capital

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Block capital

block capital popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

block capital usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for block capital

noun block capital

  • lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
Just one Synonym for block capital

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