CASE

An occurrence of something

Example: "It was a case of bad judgment"

A special set of circumstances

Example: "In that event, the first possibility is excluded"

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

Example: "The family brought suit against the landlord"

The actual state of things

Example: "That was not the case"

A portable container for carrying several objects

Example: "The musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

A person requiring professional services

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

A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

Example: "The subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"

A problem requiring investigation

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

A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

Example: "He stated his case clearly"

The quantity contained in a case

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

A specific state of mind that is temporary

Example: "A case of the jitters"

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

Example: "A real character"

A specific size and style of type within a type family

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

The housing or outer covering of something

Example: "The clock has a walnut case"

The enclosing frame around a door or window opening

Example: "The casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"

(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"

Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

Example: "The burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

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