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capital letter

cap·i·tal let·ter
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kap-i-tl let-er]
    • /ˈkæp ɪ tl ˈlɛt ər/
    • /ˈkæpɪtl ˈletə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kap-i-tl let-er]
    • /ˈkæp ɪ tl ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of capital letter words

  • countable noun capital letter Capital letters are the same as capital s. 3
  • noun capital letter the form of an alphabetical letter used to begin a sentence or proper name 3
  • noun capital letter a letter of the alphabet that usually differs from its corresponding lowercase letter in form and height, as A, B, Q, and R as distinguished from a, b, q, and r : used as the initial letter of a proper name, the first word of a sentence, etc. 1
  • noun capital letter alphabet: upper-case 1
  • noun capital letter An upper-case letter (A, B, C, ... as opposed to a, b, c, ...), used for emphasis, for starting sentences and proper names, etc. 0
See all 5 definitions of capital letter

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Parts of speech for Capital letter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Capital letter

capital letter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

capital letter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for capital letter

noun capital letter

  • cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
  • capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
  • majuscule — (of letters) capital.
  • capitalization — the act of capitalizing
All 4 Synonyms of capital letter

Antonyms for capital letter

noun capital letter

  • minuscule — very small.
  • small letter — a lower-case letter
  • lowercase — (of an alphabetical letter) of a particular form often different from and smaller than its corresponding capital letter, and occurring after the initial letter of a proper name, of the first word in a sentence, etc. Examples: a, b, q, r.
All 3 Antonyms of capital letter

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