Meaning of 'case'

noun

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Synonyms: cause

noun

a portable container for carrying several objects

Example: "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

noun

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

Synonyms: display case showcase vitrine

noun

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

Example: "The burglar carried the loot in a case."

Synonyms: slip

noun

(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

Example: "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"

Synonyms: compositor's case typesetter's case

noun

the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

Synonyms: casing

noun

the housing or outer covering of something

Example: "the clock has a walnut case"

Synonyms: shell

noun

an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

Synonyms: sheath

noun

the actual state of things

Example: "that was not the case"

noun

nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

Synonyms: grammatical case

noun

a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

Example: "I made my case for the implementation of bike lanes."

noun

a problem requiring investigation

Example: "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"

noun

a specific size and style of type within a type family

Synonyms: font face fount typeface

noun

an occurrence of something

Example: "it was a case of bad judgment"

Synonyms: example

noun

a person requiring professional services

Example: "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"

noun

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Synonyms: eccentric type character

noun

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures

Synonyms: subject guinea pig

noun

the quantity contained in a case

Synonyms: caseful

noun

a special set of circumstances

Synonyms: event

noun

a specific state of mind that is temporary

Example: "a case of the jitters"

verb

to enclose in, or as if in, a case

Example: "my feet were encased in mud"

Synonyms: encase incase

verb

to look over, usually with the intention to rob

Example: "They men cased the housed."