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Lower case

//ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C). uncountable

    "The strongest passwords are those which mix numbers and letters, upper case and lower case, and symbols."

Etymology

Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing minuscule letters would traditionally be located below the one containing capital letters.

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