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case-by-case

case-by-case adjective: separate and distinct from others of the same kind; treated individually.

Adjective

case-by-case (not comparable)

  1. Separate and distinct from others of the same kind; treated individually.
    • Government approval is given on a case-by-case basis.

Forms of case-by-case

alternative formcase by case

Questions about case-by-case

What does case-by-case mean?
Case-by-case means separate and distinct from others of the same kind; treated individually.
What part of speech is case-by-case?
Case-by-case is an adjective.

Words near case-by-case in the dictionary

  1. case the joint
  2. case up
  3. case-based reasoning
  4. case-book
  5. case-books
  6. case-by-case
  7. case-dependent
  8. case-hardened
  9. case-hardening
  10. case-in-chief
  11. case-independent

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