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case

Noun

An occurrence of something (synset 107323507)
"it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
subtypes:
- humiliation, mortification - an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
- bit, piece - an instance of some kind
- clip, time - an instance or single occasion for some event
same as: example, instance
A special set of circumstances (synset 113966452)
"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

is a type of: circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

same as: event
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (synset 101185144)
"the family brought suit against the landlord"

referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

is a type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
subtypes:
- civil suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
- class action, class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
- countersuit - a suit brought against someone who has sued you
- criminal suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
- moot - a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
- bastardy proceeding, paternity suit - a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
same as: causa, cause, lawsuit, suit
The actual state of things (synset 105825869)
"that was not the case"

is a type of: fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
A portable container for carrying several objects (synset 102978156)
"the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
subtypes:
- baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling
- briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
- cardcase - a small case for carrying business cards
- cigarette case - a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
- compact, powder compact - a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- dispatch box, dispatch case - case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
- glasses case - a case for carrying spectacles
- gun case - a case for storing a gun
- kit - a case for containing a set of articles
- letter case - case for carrying letters
- locket - a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
- pillbox - a small case for holding pills
- portfolio - a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
- quiver - case for holding arrows
- shoe - (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
- sleeve - small case into which an object fits
- billfold, notecase, pocketbook, wallet - a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
- watch case - the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
- writing desk - a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
A person requiring professional services (synset 109918344)
"a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"

is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
subtypes:
- client - a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
- patient - a person who requires medical care
- referral - a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
- charity case, welfare case - a case for a welfare worker
A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures;
Someone who is an object of investigation (synset 110688105)
"the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"

is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being

same as: guinea pig, subject
A problem requiring investigation (synset 106797823)
"Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"

is a type of: problem - a question raised for consideration or solution
A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument (synset 106662171)
"he stated his case clearly"

is a type of: argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
The quantity contained in a case (synset 113788576)
is a type of: containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

same as: caseful
Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence (synset 106321935)
is a type of: grammatical category, syntactic category - (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
subtypes:
- nominative, nominative case, subject case - the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
- oblique, oblique case - any grammatical case other than the nominative
same as: grammatical case
A specific state of mind that is temporary (synset 114039467)
"a case of the jitters"

is a type of: frame of mind, state of mind - a temporary psychological state
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) (synset 109928518)
"a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

is a type of: adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward

same as: character, eccentric, type
A specific size and style of type within a type family (synset 106838449)
is a type of: type - printed characters
subtypes:
- unicameral script - a script with a single case
- bicameral script - a script having two distinct cases
- constant-width font, fixed-width font, monospaced font, typewriter font - a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)
- proportional font - any font whose different characters have different widths
- cartridge font, font cartridge - any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer
- black letter, gothic - a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
- bold, bold face, boldface - a typeface with thick heavy lines
- italic - a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
- raster font, screen font - the font that is displayed on a computer screen
- helvetica, sans serif - a typeface in which characters have no serifs
belongs to: type family - a complete set of type suitable for printing text

same as: face, font, fount, typeface
An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part (synset 105245366)
is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops
subtypes:
- theca - outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
- lorica - a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
- medullary sheath, myelin sheath - a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
- neurilemma, neurolemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
- husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
same as: sheath
The housing or outer covering of something (synset 104197790)
"the clock has a walnut case"

is a type of: housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
subtypes:
- boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg
- gear box, gear case, gearbox - the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
- jacket - the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
is a part of: grandfather clock, longcase clock - a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case

same as: casing, shell
The enclosing frame around a door or window opening (synset 102981078)
"the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"

is a type of: frame, framework - a structure supporting or containing something
is a part of:
- door, doorway, room access, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
- window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
same as: casing
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers (synset 102979048)
"for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"

referred to in: printing - the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

is a type of: receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in

same as: compositor's case, typesetter's case
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow (synset 102978871)
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

is a type of: bed linen - linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)

same as: pillow slip, pillowcase, slip
A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home (synset 102978671)
is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

subtypes: trophy case - a case in which to display trophies

same as: display case, showcase, vitrine

Verb

Look over, usually with the intention to rob (synset 202170426)
"They men cased the housed"

is a type of: inspect - look over carefully
Enclose in, or as if in, a case (synset 201488938)
"my feet were encased in mud"

is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
subtypes:
- pack - arrange in a container
- box, package - put into a box
- sack - put in a sack
- crate - put into a crate; as for protection
same as: encase, incase

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