autocapitalization

noun

The automatic capitalization of words by a word processor, as at the beginning of a sentence.

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Meanings

nounautocapitalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe automatic capitalization of words by a word processor, as at the beginning of a sentence.

Origin

From auto- + capitalization.

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APA

autocapitalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocapitalization

MLA

“autocapitalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocapitalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocapitalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocapitalization.

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