lower-case Definition

lower-case
adj

1. Referring or relating to small letters as opposed to capitals or upper-case letters.

noun

1. A letter or letters of this kind.

Example: A novel written entirely in lower case
Form: lower case

Etymology: 17c: so called because of the way the tray or case containing a compositor's type was divided up, the capital or upper-case letters being held in the top half and the uncapitalized small ones in the bottom half.