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Definition of case study noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- She co-authored a case study on urban development.
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1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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- American English : case study / ˈkeɪs ˌstʌdi /
- Brazilian Portuguese : estudo de caso
- Chinese : 个案研究
- European Spanish : estudio
- French : étude de cas
- German : Fallstudie
- Italian : studio di caso
- Japanese : 事例研究
- Korean : 사례 연구
- European Portuguese : estudo de caso
- Latin American Spanish : estudio
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What does the noun case study mean?
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun case study . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Where does the noun case study come from.
Earliest known use
The earliest known use of the noun case study is in the 1910s.
OED's earliest evidence for case study is from 1914, in Journal of American Criminal Law & Criminol.
case study is formed within English, by compounding.
Etymons: case n. 1 , study n.
Nearby entries
- caser, n.² 1825–
- caserack, n. 1766–
- case report, n. 1897–
- caserne, n. 1676–
- caseroom, n. 1834–
- case-sensitive, adj. 1981–
- case sheet, n. 1871–
- case shot, n. 1599–
- case spring, n. 1866–
- case stated, n. 1649–
- case study, n. 1914–
- case system, n. 1837–
- case theory, n. 1981–
- case-tree, n. 1706
- casevac, n. 1953–
- casevac, v. 1964–
- case weed, n. a1500–
- case-wing, n. 1686–1883
- case-winged, adj. 1665–
- casework, n.¹ 1767–
- casework, n.² 1892–
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Originally published as part of the entry for case, n.¹
case study, n. was first published in 2014.
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a person, group of people, situation, etc. that is used to study a particular idea or theory. Athletes make an interesting case study for doctors. Definition of case study noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
CASE STUDY definition: 1. a detailed account giving information about the development of a person, group, or thing…. Learn more.
The meaning of CASE STUDY is an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment.
noun. 1. a study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group, usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment, esp. in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit. 2. See case history.
Case study definition: a study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group, usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment, especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.. See examples of CASE STUDY used in a sentence.
case study meaning: a report about a particular person or thing, to show an example of a general principle. Learn more.
A case study is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person, group, place, event, organization, or phenomenon. Case studies are commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business research.
Case Study Definition. A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena. A detailed intensive study of a unit, such as a corporation or a corporate division, that stresses factors contributing to its success or failure.
CASE STUDY meaning: 1 : a published report about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time; 2 : a situation in real life that can be looked at or studied to learn about something.
What does the noun case study mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun case study . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.