noun/adjective/verbpl: uppercases (noun)
letra maiúscula / caixa alta
1. capital letters as opposed to lowercase letters; the larger form of letters in the alphabet
The word 'Hello' starts with an uppercase H.
A palavra 'Olá' começa com uma letra maiúscula H.
2. to convert text to capital letters (verb form)
Please uppercase all the titles in the document.
Por favor, converta todos os títulos em letras maiúsculas no documento.
3. written or printed in capital letters (adjective form)
Use uppercase letters for acronyms.
Use letras maiúsculas para acrônimos.
The term 'uppercase' is widely used in both American and Brazilian digital contexts. In Brazil, technical professionals often use the English term directly or prefer 'caixa alta' (literally 'high box', referring to the upper case of a traditional typecase) in informal settings, while 'maiúscula' is the formal grammatical term.
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