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autocapitalization

autocapitalization noun: the automatic capitalization of words by a word processor, as at the beginning of a sentence.

Noun

autocapitalization (uncountable)

  1. The automatic capitalization of words by a word processor, as at the beginning of a sentence.

Origin of autocapitalization

From auto- + capitalization.

Questions about autocapitalization

What does autocapitalization mean?
Autocapitalization means the automatic capitalization of words by a word processor, as at the beginning of a sentence.
What part of speech is autocapitalization?
Autocapitalization is a noun.

Words near autocapitalization in the dictionary

  1. autocancels
  2. autocannibalism
  3. autocannibalistic
  4. autocannon
  5. autocannons
  6. autocapitalization
  7. autocapitalize
  8. autocapitalized
  9. autocapitalizes
  10. autocapitalizing
  11. autocar

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