ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CASE
Old English casus (grammatical) case, associated also with Old French cas a happening; both from Latin cāsus, a befalling, occurrence, from cadere to fall.
WHAT DOES CASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of case in the English dictionary
The first definition of case in the dictionary is a single instance, occurrence, or example of something. Other definition of case is an instance of disease, injury, hardship, etc. Case is also a question or matter for discussion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASE»
The term «case» is very widely used and occupies the
945 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «CASE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
case.
In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you.
In the case of 'News Radio,' I loved that show. I loved the actors and the producers, but I was longing very much for something more to sink my teeth into me. I think it was an incredibly smart show, but I found myself on the peripheral of a lot of it.
We're pursuing a strategic partnership with Afghanistan on the case of the United States and Afghanistan where we're going to push toward a future. It is the future that the Afghans desire with the United States. It is a future that the Afghans desire with the international community and we desire that as well.
It's always been the case that politicians want different things from children than good educators do. Good educators want imaginative, exploratory beings, but politicians just want economic units.
Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.
They credited us with the birth of that sort of heavy metal thing. Well, if that's the case, there should be an immediate abortion.
Back when the concept of organ transplants qualified as science fiction, novelist Maurice Renard wrote a thriller called 'Les Mains d'Orlac.' Call it a bastard offspring of 'Frankenstein;' its plot revolved around the old theme of Science Giving Us Stuff We Shouldn't Have - in this particular case, restoring severed body parts.
And, in the case of schools, or anything else, if you have something that is forcing you to do better than you did the day before, it makes you look forward and it makes you think in a way that's going to make the product better, which is the students and the education.
Whatever happened to a sense of idealism and embracing an idea that will help people and, in this case, children?
The U.N. is much more than the case of Iraq.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASE»
Discover the use of
case in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
case and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes
The last twelve stories written about Holmes and Watson, these tales reflect the disillusioned world of the 1920s in which they were written.
2
Ivy and Bean (Book 9): Ivy and Bean Make the Rules
Bean's older sister, Nancy, is going to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp, where she will do Crafts and Music and First Aid and other secret things that Bean will never know about because girls have to be eleven to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp.
This book picks out the recurrence of apparently idiosyncratic patterns and devices in unrelated languages and explores their significance, exploring the ways in which relations between words in sentences are marked in languages.
4
The Mary Ellen Wilson Child Abuse
Case and the Beginning of ...
"This examination of the child abuse case begins with a look at Mary Ellen Wilson's life and provides background on the events surrounding the case.
Eric A. Shelman, Stephen Lazoritz, 2005
5
Collecting
Case Knives: Identification and Price Guide
In this historically rich guide, you'll discover 800 full-color photos, current values for hundreds of pocket knives considered the most popular among collector, and a potpourri of information about methods for creating knives, quirks of ...
6
Case Study Research: Design and Methods
This practical text shows readers sound principles of case study research put into practice, helping them to identify solutions to problems commonly encountered when doing case studies.
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Applications of
Case Study Research
This book helps graduate students and seasoned researchers strengthen their own case study research and become more critical consumers of the case study research done by others.
8
Cold
Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques
This guide defines the characteristics of a cold case homicide; details various investigative methods used by law enforcement agencies; explores the actual experiences of detectives in re-opening case files; and presents current ...
9
Case Study Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy
This book provides the reader with a unique introduction to the conceptual and practical tools required to conduct high quality case study research that is grounded in their own therapy practice or training.
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Principles and Practices of
Case Management in ...
This second edition is a major revision and update of Rehabilitation and Disability: Psychosocial Case Studies.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
case is used in the context of the following news items.
Rangers tax case goes back to court
HM Revenue and Customs maintains that the effect of previous tribunal decisions in the case is that employees can avoid paying income tax by ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Murder Case Against Suge Knight
A judge on Tuesday ruled that Marion "Suge" Knight should stand trial for murder despite the fact that a key witness — one of the men he's ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Citing 'media frenzy,' lawyers seek to have Freddie Gray case moved
Protesters demonstrate as a curfew imposed in the aftermath of rioting following Monday's funeral for Freddie Gray goes into effect Friday, May ... «WTOP, Jul 15»
Alarm in India over dozens of deaths of people linked to Vyapam …
At the heart of the matter is a high-profile corruption case involving allegations of bribes being paid for jobs and college admissions in the ... «CNN, Jul 15»
1987 cold case murder of 24-year-old Analia Zavodny reopened by …
BEDFORD, Ohio - The Bedford Police Department is investigating the cold case murder of 24-year-old Analia Zavodny after new discoveries ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»
Lehman Case Shows Blurred Lines on Repos
The case arose out of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, or more precisely, the liquidation that is dealing with Lehman's brokerage subsidiary. «New York Times, Jul 15»
Oak Lawn murder case goes to trial: 'I just had this fear built in me …
Crime Blog. Oak Lawn murder case goes to trial: 'I just had this fear built in me — how easy it is to get killed' ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
Guilty verdict in cold case murder trial
STROUDSBURG — A jury has found a man guilty of first degree murder in a decades-old cold case in Monroe County. It took 45 years for ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
Case of pair accused of plotting to attack Halifax mall back in court
A preliminary inquiry began Tuesday for two people accused of plotting to open fire at a Halifax shopping mall. Twenty-three-year-old Lindsay ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Subway's Jared Fogle raided by FBI in child porn case, websites report
The Indianapolis-area home of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, pictured here at a New Orleans fundraiser in 2008, was raided by the FBI as ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
