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minuscule vs lower-case letter

lower-case letter vs minuscule

minuscule and lower-case letter both are nouns.

minuscule is an adjective but lower-case letter is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minuscule Yes Yes No No
lower-case letter Yes No No No
As nouns, minuscule and lower-case letter are synonyms defined as:
  • minuscule and lower-case letter: the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
Other synonyms of minuscule include lowercase, small letter.
minuscule (noun) lower-case letter (noun)
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
minuscule (adjective) lower-case letter (adjective)
of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
lowercase
extremely small
Difference between minuscule and lower-case letter

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