Uppercase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uppercase is an adjective meaning Written in upper case; capital.
Meaning
Written in upper case; capital.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To convert (text) to upper case.
- Alternative form of upper case.
Example Sentences
In German, the ß character is called eszett. It’s used in “Straße,” the word for street, and in the expletive “Scheiße.” It’s often transliterated as “ss,” and strangely enough, it’s never had an official uppercase counterpart.
Word Forms
- upper-case
- uppercases
- uppercasing
- uppercased
Synonyms for uppercase
Depending on context, synonyms include great, capital, majuscule.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include majuscule, capital, great, upper-case, capitalisation, print.
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