Definition of Case. Meaning of Case. Synonyms of Case

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Definition of Case

Case
Case Case (k[=a]s), n. [OF. casse, F. caisse (cf. It. cassa), fr. L. capsa chest, box, case, fr. capere to take, hold. See Capacious, and cf. 4th Chase, Cash, Enchase, 3d Sash.] 1. A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book. 2. A box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box; as, a case of goods; a case of instruments. 3. (Print.) A shallow tray divided into compartments or ``boxes' for holding type. Note: Cases for type are usually arranged in sets of two, called respectively the upper and the lower case. The upper case contains capitals, small capitals, accented and marked letters, fractions, and marks of reference: the lower case contains the small letters, figures, marks of punctuation, quadrats, and spaces. 4. An inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window case. 5. (Mining) A small fissure which admits water to the workings. --Knight.
Case
Case Case, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cased; p. pr. & vb. n. Casing.] 1. To cover or protect with, or as with, a case; to inclose. The man who, cased in steel, had passed whole days and nights in the saddle. --Prescott. 2. To strip the skin from; as, to case a box. [Obs.]

Meaning of Case from wikipedia

- Look up case or CASE in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Case or CASE may refer to: Instantiation (disambiguation), a realization of a concept, theme...
- Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (more formally majuscule) and smaller lowercase (more formally...
- Neko Ric****e Case (/ˈniːkoʊ ˈkeɪs/ NEE-koh KAYSS; born September 8, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group...
- A case series (also known as a clinical series) is a type of medical research study that tracks subjects with a known exposure, such as patients who have...
- computers, case sensitivity defines whether uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as distinct (case-sensitive) or equivalent (case-insensitive)...
- The Turpin case involved the abuse of children and dependent adults by their biological parents, David and Louise Turpin of Perris, California. The ages...
- A grammatical case is a category of nouns and noun modifiers (determiners, adjectives, participles, and numerals) that corresponds to one or more potential...
- A case study is an in-depth, detailed examination of a particular case (or cases) within a real-world context. For example, case studies in medicine may...
- A case–control study (also known as case–referent study) is a type of observational study in which two existing groups differing in outcome are identified...
- The Fritzl case was a case that emerged in 2008, when a woman named Elisabeth Fritzl (born 6 April 1966) informed investigators in the city of Amstetten...