case study

American  

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.

2. case history.

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case study British  

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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Etymology

Origin of case study

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

This the latest case study in those competing interests.

From BBC

This recourse is a case study in what happens when political aspiration and economic realities collide.

From Barron's

Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson offered a case study in the central bank’s predicament on Monday, acknowledging the risk of stubborn inflation and weaker employment conditions—dueling threats that call for opposing prescriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

These deep attachments, particularly common in Europe and South America, make soccer fandom a valuable case study for understanding how group identity shapes emotion and behavior.

From Science Daily

"This research contributes an important Andean case study on how past communities modified landscapes to bring people together and promote interaction," said Dr. Bongers.

From Science Daily

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