small capital

A form of small capitals — Synonym of small caps.

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Meanings

nounsmall capital (plural small capitals)

plural small capitals

  1. singularsingular of small capitals

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters

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APA

small capital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20capital

MLA

“small capital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20capital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small capital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20capital.

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