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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.
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In some cases, the supply is being used faster than reserves can be replenished.
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Decisions about recusal from individual cases are up to each individual justice.
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The emergency room at the center typically handled about 200 such cases a month.
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The bill would also require better and more unified record keeping in DWI cases.
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A statewide data collection system must be established to include all DWI cases.
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In most cases, Christian broadcasting and classical broadcasting are synonymous.
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Jungles said doctors often realize the only option in these cases is amputation.
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In such cases, the accused can be convicted on the testimony of a single Muslim.
From the washingtontimes.com
The SEC likes cleaner cases in which the information is more obviously material.
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- 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.
