case study
Americannoun
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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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of case study
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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China is the case study; the phenomenon is global.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“There will be an M.B.A. case study written about what you guys pulled off—I’m telling you,” Perry said to Neugebauer onstage at an October nuclear power conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
When the city first started installing LEDs in 2009, bulbs were set to 4,300 Kelvins, according to a case study.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"It's an impressive case study in how necessity drives invention."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
If I could just confirm that case study.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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