case (Meaning)
case (n)
an occurrence of something
a special set of circumstances
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
the actual state of things
a portable container for carrying several objects
a person requiring professional services
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
a problem requiring investigation
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
the quantity contained in a case
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
a specific state of mind that is temporary
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
a specific size and style of type within a type family
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
the housing or outer covering of something
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
case (v)
look over, usually with the intention to rob
enclose in, or as if in, a case
case (n.)
A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book.
A box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box; as, a case of goods; a case of instruments.
A shallow tray divided into compartments or boxes for holding type.
An inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window case.
A small fissure which admits water to the workings.
Chance; accident; hap; opportunity.
That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event; an instance; a circumstance, or all the circumstances; condition; state of things; affair; as, a strange case; a case of injustice; the case of the Indian tribes.
A patient under treatment; an instance of sickness or injury; as, ten cases of fever; also, the history of a disease or injury.
The matters of fact or conditions involved in a suit, as distinguished from the questions of law; a suit or action at law; a cause.
One of the forms, or the inflections or changes of form, of a noun, pronoun, or adjective, which indicate its relation to other words, and in the aggregate constitute its declension; the relation which a noun or pronoun sustains to some other word.
case (v. t.)
To cover or protect with, or as with, a case; to inclose.
To strip the skin from; as, to case a box.
case (v. i.)
To propose hypothetical cases.
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case Sentence Examples
- The detective carefully examined the evidence presented in the criminal case.
- Sarah packed her belongings into a sturdy suitcase for her trip.
- The lawyer presented a compelling case to the jury, outlining the defendant's innocence.
- Jason bought a sleek new phone case to protect his device from damage.
- The surgeon meticulously sterilized the medical instruments before performing the operation.
- In mathematics, a case study involves analyzing specific scenarios to understand broader concepts.
- The witness took the stand and recounted the events of the case with clarity.
- Sarah's parents advised her to keep a spare key in case she ever got locked out of her house.
- The library contains a vast collection of books, each classified according to its subject matter.
- The detective reopened the cold case, hoping to uncover new leads in the unsolved mystery.
FAQs About the word case
an occurrence of something, a special set of circumstances, a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
casing, housing, covering,sheath, cover, shell, cartridge, husk, coating,jacket
illusion, probability, fantasy,fiction, possibility, probability, fantasy, possibility, illusion, fiction
The detective carefully examined the evidence presented in the criminal case.
Sarah packed her belongings into a sturdy suitcase for her trip.
The lawyer presented a compelling case to the jury, outlining the defendant's innocence.
Jason bought a sleek new phone case to protect his device from damage.
