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case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | face, font, fount, typeface |
| Type of | type |
| Has types | boldface, bold face, bold, monospaced font, italic, helvetica, gothic, proportional font, raster font, font cartridge, sans serif, screen font, fixed-width font, bicameral script, black letter, unicameral script, typewriter font, constant-width font, cartridge font |
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sheath |
| Type of | covering, natural covering, cover |
| Has types | medullary sheath, myelin sheath, neurolemma, neurilemma, theca, lorica, husk |
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compositor's case, typesetter's case |
| Type of | receptacle |
for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | caseful |
| Type of | containerful |
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pillow slip, pillowcase, slip |
| Type of | bed linen |
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | event |
| Type of | circumstance |
it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | example, instance |
| Type of | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent |
| Has types | time, bit, clip, piece, humiliation, mortification |
it was a case of bad judgment.
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grammatical case |
| Type of | syntactic category, grammatical category |
| Has types | nominative case, nominative, oblique, oblique case, subject case |
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | causa, cause, lawsuit, suit |
| Type of | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings |
| Has types | countersuit, bastardy proceeding, moot, paternity suit, civil suit, class-action suit, class action, criminal suit |
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | guinea pig, subject |
| Type of | soul, someone, person, mortal, somebody, individual |
the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities.
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | display case, showcase, vitrine |
| Type of | container |
| Has types | trophy case |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | somebody, soul, someone, person, mortal, individual |
| Has types | patient, client, referral, welfare case, charity case |
a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor.
case::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | container |
| Has types | wallet, writing desk, billfold, watch case, dispatch box, dispatch case, sleeve, shoe, quiver, powder compact, portfolio, glasses case, pocketbook, pillbox, gun case, compact, baggage, cigarette case, kit, letter case, locket, cardcase, briefcase, luggage, notecase |
the musicians left their instrument cases backstage.
Examples of case
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Getting news only about people you know turned out to be too limited a use case.
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Whatever the case, the sisters'supporters say the life sentences were excessive.
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You can hardly blame the rabbit for developing a severe case of sibling rivalry.
From the dailyherald.com
The ACLU says this case and others reflect a pattern of failures at the lockups.
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That was the case last season for Belleville East softball coach Natalie Peters.
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With his case on appeal, he was found dead in a Paris bathtub in 1971 at age 27.
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That means Contador's case could end up with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
From the usatoday.com
The department's Office of Public Integrity has declined to comment on the case.
From the washingtontimes.com
At most, he said, Jahmauree Allen's death is a case of involuntary manslaughter.
From the sacbee.com
- An occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
- Look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"
- Encase: enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"
- Event: a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
- Lawsuit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
- The actual state of things; "that was not the case"
- Case is the debut album by multi-platinum R&B singer Case. It was released on August 13, 1996.
- A case of some merchandise is a collection of items packaged together. In the United States, typically a standard case contains a certain number of items depending on what the merchandise is. ...
- A legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case may be either civil or criminal. There is a defendant and an accuser.
