upper case

up·per case

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhp-er keys]
- /ˈʌp ər keɪs/
- /ˈʌpə(r) keɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-er keys]
- /ˈʌp ər keɪs/

Definitions of upper case words

noun upper case an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case. 1
noun upper case a sheath or outer covering: a knife case. 1
noun upper case a box with its contents: a case of ginger ale. 1
noun upper case the amount contained in a box or other container: There are a dozen bottles to a case. 1
noun upper case a pair or couple; brace: a case of pistols. 1
noun upper case a surrounding frame or framework, as of a door. 1

See all 27 definitions of upper case

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Origin of upper case

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Upper case

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upper case

upper case popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

upper case usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for upper case

noun upper case

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.
minuscule — very small.

All 2 Antonyms of upper case