Capital and Minuscule

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Capital noun - One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis.

Usage example: capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters

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Minuscule is an antonym for capital.

Minuscule noun - The characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case.

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Capital is an antonym for minuscule.

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Minuscule and Capital. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capital/minuscule

Capital & Minuscule. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capital/minuscule>.

Minuscule or Capital. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capital/minuscule.

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