Definition of UPPERCASE

uppercase

Meanings

Noun

  • one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
  • Alternative form of upper case.

Adjective

  • relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case
    • "uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc"

Adj

  • Written in upper case; capital.

Verb

  • To convert (text) to upper case.

Origin / Etymology

From upper + case.

Synonyms

capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter

Antonyms

lowercase

Scrabble Score: 15

uppercase is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
uppercase is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uppercase is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

uppercase is a valid Words With Friends word