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Case

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Meaning

Noun

An
,
, or fact.
A given
or state.
A
,
within a
; the set of
in
the
of a specific person or event.
An
or
as a
of study.
In Law:
A
; a
or prosecution.
In Grammar:
A specific
of a
(particularly a
,
, or
)
its
in the sentence.
In Grammar:
Grammatical
and their
either as a
or within a specific language.
In Medicine:
An
of a specific
or set of symptoms.
In Programming:
A
of
one of the
of a
switch.
A
that
s or can
of manufacture.
A
,
, or
generally.
In Containers:
A
of
that can
an
such as a
machine.
An
or casing.
A suitcase.
A
,
of
or
, within which
can be displayed.
The
or
of
such as a computer.
In Printing:
A
into
or "boxes" for
type,
in
of two, the "
" (containing
,
,
) and "
" (small
,
,
,
, and spaces).
In Typography:
The
of
type, whether a “capital” (
) or “small” (
) letter.
In Poker:
Four of a kind.
In American English & Units of measure:
A
of
used to
in the
industry,
to 192
ounces.
In Mining:
A small
which
water into the workings.
A
that
(usually 24)
or cans.
In British English:
A
(five-shilling coin).
In Computing & Software:
computer-aided
engineering.
In Manufacturing:
coatings,
,
and elastomers.
In Grammar:
abstract
of a
that
its
in a
, such as a
and a position.

Verb

To place (an
or
s of
) into a
,
for shipment.
To
or
with, or
with, a case; to enclose.
To
(a
or other
)
,
for a robbery.

Adj

In Poker:
The last
of a particular rank.

Name

A surname.
  • A place name:
  • A
    in Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States.
  • A place name:
  • An
    in Laclede County, Missouri, United States.
  • An
    in Warren County, Missouri.
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    case
    English
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    cas
    Middle English (1100-1500)
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    cas
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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    cas
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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    casus
    Latin
    casse
    Anglo-Norman
    casse
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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    capsa
    Latin
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    capere
    Latin
    capio
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym
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