case
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition an occurrence of something
- definition a special set of circumstances
- definition a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- definition the actual state of things
- definition a portable container for carrying several objects
- definition a person requiring professional services
- definition a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
- definition a problem requiring investigation
- definition a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- definition the quantity contained in a case
- definition nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- definition a specific state of mind that is temporary
- definition a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- definition a specific size and style of type within a type family
- definition an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- definition the housing or outer covering of something
- definition the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- definition (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has their type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- definition bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- definition a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- definition look over, usually with the intention to rob
- definition enclose in, or as if in, a case