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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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   Learn the meanings and usage of the word case in different contexts, such as situation, problem, container, argument, grammar, and writing. See examples, synonyms, and related words for each sense of case.

   • Znaczenie Case, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CASE definicja: 1. a particular situation or example of...

   • Case: Russian Translation

     CASE translate: случай , судебное дело , судебное дело,...

   • Case: German Translation

     CASE translate: der Fall, der Fall, der Fall, der Fall, der...

   • Case: Arabic Translation

     CASE translate: حَقيبة, حافِظة, حالة, قَضِيّة, قَضِيّة....

   • Case: Korean Translation

     CASE translate: 여행용 가방, 통, 경우, 상황, 소송, 사건. Learn more in the...

   • Case: Japanese Translation

     CASE translate: スーツケース, 箱, ケース, 場合, 裁判, 事件, 場合（ばあい）,...

   • Case: Polish Translation

     CASE translate: przypadek, sprawa, przypadek, przypadek,...

   • Case: Catalan Translation

     case translate: maleta, estoig, cas, cas, cas. Learn more in...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › caseCASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word case as a noun in English. Find out the different types of cases, such as situation, container, court case, disease case, and grammar case, with examples and idioms.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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