case

Definitions of Case

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

Examples of Case

• Definition 1:
  • event
  • individual
• Definition 2:
  • individual
  • organization

Case Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: case

Audio Pronunciation

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.

Additional Information

• Qualitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “case” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• case study
• cohort
• data
• hypothesis
• qualitative research
• quantitative research
• research
• statistical analysis
• statistics
• study

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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 April 26, 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 April 26, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/case/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“case.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/case/>.