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case study

noun

  1. a study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group, usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment, especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.


case study

noun

  1. the act or an instance of analysing one or more particular cases or case histories with a view to making generalizations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of case study1

First recorded in 1930–35
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"I think it just needs to be a five minute talk or possibly even some kind of public health advert, just giving the case study of Laos and saying this can happen," she says.

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Another case study, reckon some who know the Prime Minister's mind, of an instinct for a sliver of economic nativism.

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Baked spaghetti is a case study in how food becomes American—not through dramatic fusions, but quiet adaptations.

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Which makes “Snow White” a fascinating case study in today’s impossible contradictions — a magic mirror reflecting the tensions of the current times.

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The most recent failed presidential campaign provides an ideal case study for critics of business as usual.

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