<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>(of an alphabetic letter) of a particular form often different from and smaller than its corresponding capital letter, and occurring after the initial letter of a proper noun, of the first word in a sentence, etc.</li><li>Printing: pertaining to or belonging in the lower case, such as i, p, or d.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to print or write with a lowercase letter or letters, such as u, w, or j.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a lowercase letter, such as z, y, or k.</li></ul>