Meaning of upper case in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    upper case

    Definitions

    1. one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

    Examples

    • « printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases »
    • « capitals were kept in the upper half of the »

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