1. (

• small_letter ,
• lowercase ,
• lower-case_letter ,
• minuscule ,

) the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case ;

2. (

• minuscule

) a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts ;

1. (

• minuscule ,
• minuscular

) of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries ;

2. (

• little ,
• minuscule ,
• small

) lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters" ;

3. (

• minuscule ,
• miniscule

) extremely small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell" ;