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   case

   /keɪs/

   noun

   • 1. an instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring: "a case of mistaken identity" Similar instanceoccurrenceoccasionmanifestationdemonstrationexhibitionexpositionexpressionexampleillustrationspecimensampleexemplificationtypeprototype
   • ▪ the situation affecting or relating to a particular person or thing: "I'll make an exception in your case" Similar the situationthe positionthe picturethe state of affairsthe state of playthe lie of the landplightpredicamenteventcontingencycircumstancesconditionsfactshow things standwhat's going oninformal:kettle of fishball gamescorestoryset-up
   • ▪ an incident or set of circumstances under official investigation by the police: "a murder case" Similar investigationinquiryexaminationexplorationprobesearchscrutinyscrutinizationstudyinspectioninquestreconnoitringsoundingincidenteventhappeningoccurrenceepisodeproceedingmatteraffairset of circumstances
   • 2. an instance of a disease, injury, or problem: "200,000 cases of hepatitis B" Similar patientsick personinvalidsufferervictimclient
   • ▪ a person or their particular problem requiring or receiving medical or welfare attention: "most breast cancer cases were older women"
   • ▪ a person whose situation is regarded as pitiable or as having no chance of improvement: informal "Vicky was a very sad case"
   • ▪ an amusing or eccentric person. informal, dated
   • 3. a legal action, especially one to be decided in a court of law: "a libel case" Similar lawsuitactionlegal actionsuitsuit at lawcauselegal causetrialproceedingslegal proceeding(s)judicial proceedingslitigationlegal processlegal disputeindictment
   • ▪ a set of facts or arguments supporting one side in a legal case: "the case for the defence"
   • ▪ a set of facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate or controversy: "the case against tobacco advertising" Similar argumentcontentionreasoninglogicdefencejustificationvindicationapologypolemicstatementpostulationexplanationexpositionthesispresentationproclamationexpoundingclaimpleaappealpetition
   • ▪ an agreed summary of the facts relating to a legal case, drawn up for review or decision on a point of law by a higher court.
   • 4. any of the forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun that express the semantic relation of the word to other words in the sentence: "the accusative case" Similar inflectionformendingmorphologysemantic relationship

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cas, from Latin casus ‘fall’, related to cadere ‘to fall’; in case1 (sense 4) directly from Latin, translating Greek ptōsis, literally ‘fall’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CASE definition: 1. a particular situation or example of something: 2. because of the mentioned situation: 3…. Learn more.

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   noun. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. the actual state of things: That is not the case. a question or problem of moral conduct; matter: a case of conscience. situation; circumstance; plight: Mine is a sad case.

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   1. a. : a set of circumstances or conditions. is the statement true in all three cases. b (1) : a situation requiring investigation or action (as by the police) Her disappearance is a case for the police. (2) : the object of investigation or consideration.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcase noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of case noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › caseCase - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A case is one particular situation — and it's also a legal term for a court proceeding, and a medical term for the details of one specific patient. Another kind of case is a bag that holds or covers something, like a laptop case or a cellphone case.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   case and instance are closely allied in meaning, as are example and illustration. case is a general word, meaning a fact, occurrence, or situation typical of a class: a case of assault and battery. An instance is a concrete factual case which is adduced to explain a general idea: an instance of a brawl in which an assault occurred.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › caseCase Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CASE meaning: 1 : a situation or occurrence that is an instance or example of something; 2 : a situation that is being investigated or managed by someone (such as a police officer or social worker) in an official way