"unicase" meaning in English

See unicase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: uni- + case Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|uni|case}} uni- + case Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unicase (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics, of a script) Having only one case, without the distinction of upper and lower case. Wikipedia link: unicase Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: unicameral

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