"sentence case" meaning in English

See sentence case in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: sentence + case, because it is the capitalization (letter case pattern) used in a typical English sentence. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sentence|case}} sentence + case Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sentence case (uncountable)
  1. The standard capitalisation of an English sentence, with the first letter uppercase and subsequent letter lowercase with exceptions such as proper nouns or acronyms. Wikipedia link: sentence case Tags: uncountable Related terms: letter case Coordinate_terms: ALL CAPS, AlTeRnaTinG cApS, CamelCase, Initial Caps, lowercase, Title Case
    Sense id: en-sentence_case-en-noun-o4rorzoW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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