case
- noun
- /keɪs/
- The detective was assigned to a challenging case involving a missing person.
- a case study
- a case patient
- a case report
Or do a few sensational cases skew our perception?
- Or do a few sensational cases skew our perception?
Examples
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No, we were just discussing the divorce case of Lord Byron Jones, the undertaker.
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No, I think we just have a case of miscommunication.
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Suppose that the hospital case comes about as follows.
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So, you and the D.A. working a new case together yet?
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I am very happy chasing cold leads on our missing persons case.
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I'm working on an important P.I. case.
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More fundamentally, a delay in child support cases means a delay in families receiving support.
Academic text (2017) -
Let's talk about this case of Jennifer Crumbly.
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Mrs. Waters, well, I'd like you to know that our appeals department, we have done a careful analysis of your case, and I want you to understand that we've given significantly more time to your claim than our others.
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In his research, the psychologist studied various cases of anxiety disorders.
Synonyms
An interesting or unusual person you notice because of how they act
A thing that someone looks at or studies
A person who takes part in an experiment so others can see the results
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
Idioms
Compounds
An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
A legal matter handled by the national government rather than state or local courts
A legal process to decide who will live with and care for a child after parents separate
- Specialized
A detailed written record of a person's past medical and personal information
- Specialized
A legal case against a company or person for breaking laws that keep business competition fair
- Specialized
The amount of work a doctor, lawyer, or agency has from the people they must help in a period
- Specialized
First known person in an outbreak who helps trace where the disease came from
- Archaic
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
- Informal
A feeling of being tired and not wanting to work at the start of the week
- Specialized
The form words like him or them take when they are objects in a sentence
- Slang
A state when your thinking is slow and unclear after drinking too much alcohol
- Specialized
The part of people who have a disease and die from it, often shown as a percent
- Specialized
Steel with a very hard surface and a softer inside to resist wear
- Slang
A funny phrase for feeling stuck and bored in a long meeting or at home
- Specialized
The percentage of infections that become known as cases
- Offensive
A clear example of someone acting foolish while thinking they are smart
- Specialized
A noun form that shows the person who receives something or benefits from an action
- Formal
A small lockable case for carrying important papers like letters or legal documents
A tropical bean plant with red flowers that grows black beans with white spots you can eat
- Specialized
A noun form in some languages that shows movement away or how something is done
- Specialized
A noun with 's that shows who owns or is closely connected to something
- Specialized
A grammatical form that shows possession or a close relationship, usually shown with 's
- Specialized
Different forms of nouns or pronouns that show their role in a sentence
- Specialized
A word form that shows who something belongs to, for example John's book
A small baked pastry cup that holds creamy fillings like chicken or mushrooms as an appetizer
- Specialized
A small bag on a plant or fungus that holds tiny parts for making new plants
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Case for a person or subject comes from the Latin word casus meaning 'an event' or 'what happened', so a 'case' is someone or something that is a special subject of attention or study.