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Definitions of Case

  1. (noun) One unit in a sample.
  2. (noun) One example or instance in a study.

Examples of Case

Case Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: case

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /kAYs/
  • British English – /kAYs/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /keɪs/
  • British English – /keɪs/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: cases
  • A case study is a detailed and in-depth study of a single case.
  • Also called data point.

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Cite the Definition of Case

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “case.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved November 9, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/case/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

case. (2015). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/case/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “case.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed November 9, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/case/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“case.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 9 Nov. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/case/>.