Case Meaning
There are 22 meaning(s) for word Case
Meaning 1 : a specific size and style of type within a type family
Synonyms : face, font, fount, typeface
Synonyms : face, font, fount, typeface
Meaning 2 : an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
Synonyms : sheath
Synonyms : sheath
Meaning 4 : a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
Example : a mental case
Synonyms : character, eccentric, type
Example : a mental case
Synonyms : character, eccentric, type
Meaning 5 : (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
Example : for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters
Synonyms : compositor's case, typesetter's case
Example : for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters
Synonyms : compositor's case, typesetter's case
Meaning 7 : the housing or outer covering of something
Example : the clock has a walnut case
Synonyms : casing, shell
Example : the clock has a walnut case
Synonyms : casing, shell
Meaning 8 : bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
Example : the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
Synonyms : pillow slip, pillowcase, slip
Example : the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
Synonyms : pillow slip, pillowcase, slip
Meaning 9 : a special set of circumstances
Example : it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
Synonyms : event
Example : it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
Synonyms : event
Meaning 10 : an occurrence of something
Example : it was a case of bad judgment
Synonyms : example, instance
Example : it was a case of bad judgment
Synonyms : example, instance
Meaning 11 : enclose in, or as if in, a case
Example : my feet were encased in mud
Synonyms : encase, incase
Example : my feet were encased in mud
Synonyms : encase, incase
Meaning 12 : nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Synonyms : grammatical case
Synonyms : grammatical case
Meaning 13 : a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Synonyms : causa, cause, lawsuit, suit
Synonyms : causa, cause, lawsuit, suit
Meaning 14 : a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
Example : the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities
Synonyms : guinea pig, subject
Example : the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities
Synonyms : guinea pig, subject
Meaning 15 : a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Synonyms : display case, showcase, vitrine
Synonyms : display case, showcase, vitrine
Meaning 16 : a person requiring professional services
Example : a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
Example : a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
Meaning 17 : a portable container for carrying several objects
Example : the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
Example : the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
Meaning 18 : a problem requiring investigation
Example : Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
Example : Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
Meaning 19 : a specific state of mind that is temporary
Example : a case of the jitters
Example : a case of the jitters
Meaning 20 : a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
Example : he stated his case clearly
Example : he stated his case clearly
Meaning 21 : look over, usually with the intention to rob
Example : They men cased the housed
Example : They men cased the housed
Meaning 22 : the actual state of things
Example : that was not the case
Example : that was not the case
How to Pronounce Case
- keɪs
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