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SMALL CAP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
Synonyms:
small cap; small capital
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("small cap" is a kind 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A corporation with a small capitalization
Example:
this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("small cap" is a kind of...):
corp; corporation (a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state)
