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.

2. case history.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of case study¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The phenomenon didn’t have a name until 2009, but case studies reach back to detailed clinical descriptions from the 19th century.

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But in case you needed yet another reminder that our domestic politics remains a smorgasbord of competitiveness and unpredictability, the SNP is the latest case study.

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The report includes case studies on several Earth system tipping points:

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In Johnson’s obituary, her children and surviving siblings presented Sovann Komar as her proudest achievement and its unusual setup as “a case study for many similar projects around the world.”

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And we can also use the Champions League as a case study.

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