case study

noun

1
: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment
2

Examples of case study in a Sentence

a case study of prisoners The company's recent history is a case study in bad management.
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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of case study was in 1914

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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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