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"Minúsculas" is a form of "minúscula", an adjective which is often translated as "lowercase". "Mayúsculas" is a form of "mayúscula", a noun which is often translated as "capital letter". Learn more about the difference between "minúsculas" and "mayúsculas" below.
minúscula(
mee
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noos
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koo
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lah
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (typography)
a. lowercase
Me gusta escribir mi nombre con una "m" minúscula aunque no sea correcto.I like to write my name with a lowercase "m" even though it's not correct.
b. lower case
Escribe una "a" minúscula si la respuesta correcta es la primera.Write a lower case "a" to indicate that the correct answer is the first one.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (typography)
a. lowercase letter
Las minúsculas ocupan menos espacio que las mayúsculas.Lowercase letters take up less space than upper case letters.
b. lower case letter
En el formulario no se deben escribir minúsculas.Do not use lower case letters on the form.
la mayúscula(
mah
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yoos
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koo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. capital letter
Tu nombre y apellido deben escribirse con mayúscula inicial.Your name and last name should be written with a capital letter first.
b. capital
Esta sigla debes escribirla toda en mayúsculas.You should write this acronym all in capitals.
c. uppercase letter
Una contraseña segura debe incluir números, símbolos y mayúsculas.A secure password should include numbers, symbols, and uppercase letters.
