Case Noun Synonyms
box, container, carton, crate, chest, holder, receptacle, trunk, suitcase, casket
Please order two cases of paper for the copying machine. The cosmetics came in a fitted case lined in velvet.
patient, invalid, victim
Four new cases were admitted to the hospital yesterday.
specimen, instance, example
Howard is an odd case, isn't he.
covering, cover, protection, casing, envelope, wrapper
The engraving was on the inside of the watch-case. The book came in a case of fine calfskin.
instance, example, event, occurrence, happening, occasion, circumstance, state, situation
In a recent case a farmer was attacked by a man-eating tiger. Holmes is investigating a case of a missing necklace.
action, suit, lawsuit, dispute, cause
I lost my case.
Case Verb Synonyms
encase, box, crate, pack, package, containerize
The computer arrived, completely cased in rigid foam.
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Health / Disease / Case Definition: A case definition is the method by which public health professionals define who is included as a case. It is a set of diagnostic criteria that must be fulfilled in order to identify a person as a case MORE
Technology / Motorcycle / Basketcase: A Basketcase is a pile of parts usually bought as a whole and supposedly from a single bike model. Basketcases are bought especially by motorcycle restorers to help finish out a restoration. MORE
Health / Disease / Index Case: The index case is the first disease case in an epidemic. Sometimes called ?€?patient zero?€™. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Case Plan: The casework document that outlines the outcomes, goals and tasks necessary to be achieved in order to reduce the risk of maltreatment. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Case Closure: The process of ending the relationship between the CPS worker and the family that often involves a mutual assessment of progress. Optimally, cases are closed when families have achieved their goals an MORE
Business / Machine Shop / Case Hardening: A heat treating process, basically carbonizing that makes the surface layer or case of steel substantially harder than the interior or core. MORE