upper case

Signification (Anglais)

The capital letters A, B, C, ... as opposed to the small letters a, b, c, ....

Concepts

lettre capitale

Opposé de
lower case, minuscule
Synonymes

top cap

top cover

upper-case character

upper-case letter

head cover

crown tap

cape hood

Étymologie (Anglais)

Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing capital letters would traditionally be located above the one containing small letters.

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