case study

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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.

Origin of case study

1
First recorded in 1930–35

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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

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