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case definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb case 1 of 2 senses of case Sense 2 encase, case => pack => box, package => sack => crate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb case 1 of 2 senses of case Sense 2 encase, case => pack => containerize => bag => pouch => bundle, bundle up roll up => stow, load => box, package => sack => crate Entailment of verb case Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb case 2 senses of case Sense 1 case => inspect Sense 2 encase, case => enclose, inclose, shut in Familiarity of verb case case used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb case Sense 1 case => inspect -------------- Sense 2 encase, case => enclose, inclose, shut in -------------- Grep of noun case ablative case accusative case antitrust case attache case bookcase braincase briefcase carcase cardcase case case-hardened steel case agreement case history case in point case knife case law case load case shot case study casebook caseful casein casein glue casein paint casemaking clothes moth casement casern casework caseworker caseworm casey jones casey stengel charity case cigarette case crankcase custody case dative case dispatch case display case doorcase dressing case dutch case-knife bean gear case genitive case glasses case grammatical case gun case instrumental case letter case locative case lower-case letter lower case mental case moving staircase nominative case notecase nut case nutcase objective case oblique case overnight case packing case pencil case pillowcase possessive case seedcase showcase spore case staircase subject case suitcase test case timbale case tool case trespass on the case trophy case upper-case letter upper case vocative case watch case welfare case wing case Overview of noun case The noun case has 18 senses (first 15 from tagged texts) 1. (705) lawsuit, suit, case, cause causa -- ((law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord") 2. (703) case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths") 3. (237) event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled") 4. (106) case -- (a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir") 5. (98) case -- (the actual state of things "that was not the case") 6. (84) case -- (a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly") 7. (48) case -- (a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage") 8. (45) subject, case, guinea pig -- (a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities") 9. (34) case -- (a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor") 10. (10) case, caseful -- (the quantity contained in a case) 11. (8) case, display case, showcase -- (a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home) 12. (7) case -- (a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters") 13. (5) case, grammatical case -- (nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence) 14. (4) shell, case, casing -- (the housing or outer covering of something "the clock has a walnut case") 15. (3) character, eccentric, type case -- (a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case") 16. sheath, case -- (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part) 17. casing, case -- (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced") 18. case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip -- (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase") Overview of verb case The verb case has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) case -- (look over usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed") 2. encase, case -- (enclose in or as if in a case "my feet were encased in mud.") Grep of adj case case-by-case case-hardened casebook cased caseous lowercase uppercase Overview of noun case The noun case has 18 senses (first 15 from tagged texts) 1. (705) lawsuit, suit, case, cause causa -- ((law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord") 2. (703) case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths") 3. (237) event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled") 4. (106) case -- (a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir") 5. (98) case -- (the actual state of things "that was not the case") 6. (84) case -- (a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly") 7. (48) case -- (a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage") 8. (45) subject, case, guinea pig -- (a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities") 9. (34) case -- (a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor") 10. (10) case, caseful -- (the quantity contained in a case) 11. (8) case, display case, showcase -- (a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home) 12. (7) case -- (a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters") 13. (5) case, grammatical case -- (nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence) 14. (4) shell, case, casing -- (the housing or outer covering of something "the clock has a walnut case") 15. (3) character, eccentric, type case -- (a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case") 16. sheath, case -- (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part) 17. casing, case -- (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced") 18. case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip -- (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase") Overview of verb case The verb case has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) case -- (look over usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed") 2. encase, case -- (enclose in or as if in a case "my feet were encased in mud.")
case definition
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