Case (Noun)
Meaning 1
A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
The quantity contained in a case.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 6
A special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 7
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 8
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".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 9
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 10
A problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 11
A specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 12
An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 13
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 14
A person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 15
A specific size and style of type within a type family.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 16
The actual state of things; "that was not the case".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 17
A portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 18
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".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 19
A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 20
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.