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case studies

case studies is the plural of case study.

Meaning of case study

Noun

case study (plural case studies)

  1. (uncountable) Research performed in detail on a single individual, group, incident or community, as opposed to, for instance, a sample of the whole population.
  2. (countable) A case used in a such research.
  3. (countable) A very good example of something.
    • Waymo is a case study in AI very successfully driving cars. It is not cost effective however and there are huge legal hurdles, mostly because of the job displacement it would cause.2026 April 21, GoFarTogether, r/jobsearchhacks (Reddit post)

Questions about case studies

What is case studies the plural of?
Case studies is the plural of case study.

Words near case studies in the dictionary

  1. case sensitivities
  2. case sensitivity
  3. case shot
  4. case shots
  5. case stacking
  6. case studies
  7. case study
  8. case the deck
  9. case the joint
  10. case up
  11. case-based reasoning

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