case study

case study

n.1. A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena.2. a. A detailed intensive study of a unit, such as a corporation or a corporate division, that stresses factors contributing to its success or failure.b. An exemplary or cautionary model; an instructive example: She is a case study in strong political leadership.

case study

n the act or an instance of analysing one or more particular cases or case histories with a view to making generalizations

case′ stud′y

n. 1. (in the social sciences) an analytical study of the development of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social institution. 2. case history. [1930–35]

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Noun	1.	case study - a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failurereport, written report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
	2.	case study - a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of viewanalysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

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