- small capital
- noun Date: 1770 a letter having the form of but smaller than a capital letter (as in these words) — called also small cap
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Small capital — capital cap i*tal (k[a^]p [i^]*tal), n. [Cf. L. capitellum and capitulum, a small head, the head, top, or capital of a column, dim. of caput head; F. chapiteau, OF. capitel. See {chief}, and cf. {cattle}, {chattel}, {chapiter}, {chapter}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small capital — n. a capital letter of smaller size than the regular capital letter used: the regular capitals used in this dictionary are A, B, C, D, etc.; the small capitals are A, B, C, D, etc … English World dictionary
Small capital letters — Capital Cap i*tal, a. [F. capital, L. capitalis capital (in senses 1 & 2), fr. caput head. See {Chief}, and cf. {Capital}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the head. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise Expect with mortal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small capital business — UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE ► a company that has a small total value of shares, or the business activity of these companies as a group: »This legislation is good news for small capital businesses … Financial and business terms
small capital — small′ cap′ital n. pri a capital letter of a particular font, having the height of a lowercase x. Also called small′ cap′ • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
small capital — noun a character having the form of an upper case letter but the same height as lower case letters • Syn: ↑small cap • Hypernyms: ↑capital, ↑capital letter, ↑uppercase, ↑upper case letter, ↑majuscule … Useful english dictionary
small capital — a capital letter of a particular font, the same height as the x high letters. Also called small cap. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
small capital — upper case letter that is of a small size; small fortune, small amount of money … English contemporary dictionary
small capital — noun a capital letter which is of the same height as a lower case x in the same typeface, as THIS … English new terms dictionary
small caps — capital cap i*tal (k[a^]p [i^]*tal), n. [Cf. L. capitellum and capitulum, a small head, the head, top, or capital of a column, dim. of caput head; F. chapiteau, OF. capitel. See {chief}, and cf. {cattle}, {chattel}, {chapiter}, {chapter}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
