small capital

/smɔl ˌkæpədl/
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Other forms: small capitals

Definitions of small capital
  1. noun
    a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
    synonyms: small cap
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    type of:
    capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter, uppercase
    one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
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