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

This the latest case study in those competing interests.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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