Cases
/ˈkeɪsɪz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Cases
noun
- An actual event, situation, or fact.
"For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth."
- A given condition or state.
- A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
"It was one of the detective's easiest cases. Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases. The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning."
- (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
"The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies."
- A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
verb
- To propose hypothetical cases.
noun
- A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
- A box, sheath, or covering generally.
"a case for spectacles; the case of a watch"
- A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
- An enclosing frame or casing.
"a door case; a window case"
- A suitcase.
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