capital letter in English dictionary

  • capital letter

    Meanings and definitions of "capital letter"

    • Letters A, B, C, ... (as opposed to a, b, c, ...)
    • noun
      An upper-case letter (A, B, C, ... as opposed to a, b, c, ...), used for emphasis, for starting sentences and proper names, etc.
    • In some languages, a distinct, and usually larger, form of a letter. May be used in word-initial position in certain cases, or for emphasis.
    • Letters A B C
    • first character of a dictionary entry
    • noun
      one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"

    Synonyms of "capital letter" in English dictionary

    majuscule, uppercase, grapheme are the top synonyms of "capital letter" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "capital letter" in English dictionary

    lowercase is the antonym of "capital letter" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of capital letter

    • capital letter ( plural  capital letters)
    • capital letter (plural capital letters)

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