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caps.
abbreviation for
- capital letters.
- (in prescriptions) a capsule.
caps.
abbreviation for
- capital letters
Word History and Origins
Origin of caps.1
Example Sentences
In stacks of bound documents signed off with a presidential pen and policy announcements made in all caps on social media, his blizzard of executive actions has reached into every corner of American life.
There are currently no caps on how much private specialists, dentists or hospitals can charge and neither private health insurance nor slim Medicare rebates reliably offer substantial relief.
After the government announced a relaunch of the “Hecho en Mexico,” or “Made in Mexico,” seal on locally produced products, Grupo Modelo said it would print the slogan on its beer bottle caps.
Noneconomic damage caps are common in red states, the same states that are more likely to ban abortion.
Racing 92's Le Garrec, who has won 10 caps for his country, dropped to the turf clutching his face after a slight and accidental collision with Perpignan prop Bruce Devaux on Saturday.
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More About Caps
does caps mean?
Caps is an informal, short way of saying capital letters—the bigger, taller versions of letters (like W), as opposed to the smaller versions, which are called lowercase letters (like w).
Capital letters are also called uppercase letters or simply capitals.
A word written entirely in capital letters (like WHAT) is said to be written in caps or all caps. The adjective uppercase can be used to mean the same thing.
To capitalize a word is to put its first letter in caps—to make it a capital letter.
Some acronyms and abbreviations are written using all caps, such as NASA and U.S.
The key on a keyboard that results in all letters being in caps is called caps lock (or sometimes caps for short).
In informal communications like text messages and online posts, caps is often used for emphasis or to convey excitement or to mimic yelling.
Example: My mom keeps sending my texts in ALL CAPS and I can’t tell if she’s mad at me.
Where does caps come from?
The term caps has been used as a shortened form of capital letters since at least the 1800s. The word capital comes from the Latin 辱, meaning “concerning the head,” or “chief,” from caput, “head.”
It can be confusing to know whether or not to use a capital letter in certain situations, but a can help.
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How is caps used in real life?
Caps is informal. It’s especially used in the phrase all caps. In casual communications, words are sometimes written in caps for emphasis.
Trying out some new fonts, should I use all caps or lowercase? Pictures below!
— Kyle Berger (@IceBERGer3)
A first for me: I was invited to review my own article submission today. Is it okay to write back in all caps (with no explanation): WOW, SO GOOD, ACCEPT WITH NO CONDITIONS
— Brian Tuohy (@brian_tuohy)
MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT WORKING IN NEWS IS THE MESSAGES I GET IN ALL CAPS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. IS SOMEONE REALLY EXCITED? OR REALLY ANGRY? IN A RUSH?
— Andrew Smith (@AndrewSmithNews)
Try using caps!
Which of the following words is spelled in all caps?
A. yelling
B. Yelling
C. YELLING
D. yELliNg
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