Synonyms: lower-case letter, lowercase, minuscule, small letter
Definition: the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
Similar words: grapheme, graphic symbol, character
Definition: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
Usage: the Greek alphabet has 24 characters
Synonyms: lowercase
Definition: relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
Usage: lowercase letters; a and b and c etc
Similar words: little, small, minuscule
Definition: lowercase
Usage: little a; small a; e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters