Case
nnoun.eventan occurrence of somethingSynset:example instance
Examples:- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
Derivationally Related Form:instantiateexemplify
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:casehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bitcliphumiliationmortificationpiecetime
Full Hyponyms:humiliationpiecetime
nnoun.statea special set of circumstancesSynset:event
Examples:- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
Hypernyms:circumstance
Inherited Hypernyms:eventcircumstanceconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.acta comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedyTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:causa cause lawsuit suit
Examples:- the family brought suit against the landlord
Derivationally Related Form:sue
Hypernyms:legal proceeding proceeding proceedings
Inherited Hypernyms:lawsuitproceedingdue processgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:lawsuitproceedingdue processgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bastardy proceedingcivil suitclass-action suitclass actioncountersuitcriminal suitmootpaternity suit
Full Hyponyms:civil suitclass actioncountersuitcriminal suitmootpaternity suit
nnoun.cognitionthe actual state of thingsHypernyms:fact
Inherited Hypernyms:casefactinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta portable container for carrying several objectsExamples:- the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
Derivationally Related Form:case
Hypernyms:container
Inherited Hypernyms:casecontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:baggagebillfoldbriefcasecardcasecigarette casecompactdispatch boxdispatch caseglasses casegun casekitletter caselocketluggagenotecasepillboxpocketbookportfoliopowder compactquivershoesleevewalletwatch casewriting desk
Full Hyponyms:attache casebagbaggagebriefcasecardcasecarpetbagcigarette casecompactdispatch caseditty bagdressing casefootlockergarment bagglasses casegripsackgun casehand luggagehatboximperialkitletter caselocketovernighterpillboxportfolioportmanteauquiverrecord sleevesatchelshoesleevetoilet kittrunkvalisewalletwatch caseweekenderwriting desk
nnoun.persona person requiring professional servicesExamples:- a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:casepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:casepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:charity caseclientpatientreferralwelfare case
Full Hyponyms:alexicanalysandarthriticclienthypertensivehypochondriachypotensiveindex caseinpatientoutpatientpatientreferralvaccineewelfare case
nnoun.persona person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigationSynset:guinea pig subject
Examples:- the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly
- the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities
Derivationally Related Form:subject
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:subjectpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:subjectpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationa problem requiring investigationExamples:- Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
Hypernyms:problem
Inherited Hypernyms:caseproblemquestionsubjectmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa statement of facts and reasons used to support an argumentExamples:- he stated his case clearly
Hypernyms:argument statement
Inherited Hypernyms:caseargumentevidenceindicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitythe quantity contained in a caseSynset:caseful
Derivationally Related Form:case
Hypernyms:containerful
Inherited Hypernyms:casecontainerfulindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationnouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentenceSynset:grammatical case
Hypernyms:grammatical category syntactic category
Inherited Hypernyms:casegrammatical categoryclasscollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:nominativenominative caseobliqueoblique casesubject case
Full Hyponyms:ablativeaccusativeattributive genitivedativegenitivenominativeobliquevocative
nnoun.statea specific state of mind that is temporaryHypernyms:frame of mind state of mind
Inherited Hypernyms:casestate of mindpsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:casestate of mindtemporary statestateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.persona person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)Synset:character eccentric type
Examples:- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
Derivationally Related Form:typetypifytypic
Hypernyms:adult grownup
Inherited Hypernyms:characteradultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:characteradultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationa specific size and style of type within a type familySynset:face font fount typeface
Member Holonyms:type family
Hypernyms:type
Inherited Hypernyms:fonttypecharacterwritten symbolsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:GothicHelveticabicameral scriptblack letterboldbold faceboldfacecartridge fontconstant-width fontfixed-width fontfont cartridgeitalicmonospaced fontproportional fontraster fontsans serifscreen fonttypewriter fontunicameral script
Full Hyponyms:arabic alphabetbicameral scriptboldfacecyrillic alphabetfont cartridgegothichebrew alphabetitalicmodernold styleproportional fontromanroman alphabetsans serifscreen fonttypewriter fontunicameral script
nnoun.bodyan enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or partSynset:sheath
Derivationally Related Form:case
Hypernyms:cover covering natural covering
Inherited Hypernyms:sheathcoveringnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:huskloricamedullary sheathmyelin sheathneurilemmaneurolemmatheca
Full Hyponyms:bractbracteolecornhuskepicalyxglumehullhuskinvolucrelemmaloricamedullary sheathneurolemmanutshellpea podpodshellspathetheca
nnoun.artifactthe housing or outer covering of somethingSynset:casing shell
Examples:- the clock has a walnut case
Derivationally Related Form:case
Part Holonyms:grandfather clock longcase clock
Hypernyms:housing
Inherited Hypernyms:shellhousingprotective coveringcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bootgear boxgear casegearboxjacket
Full Hyponyms:bootgearboxjacket
nnoun.artifactthe enclosing frame around a door or window openingSynset:casing
Examples:- the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced
Part Holonyms:door doorway room access threshold window
Hypernyms:frame framework
Inherited Hypernyms:casingframeworksupporting structurestructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifact(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbersTopic:printing
Synset:compositor's case typesetter's case
Examples:- for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters
Hypernyms:receptacle
Inherited Hypernyms:casereceptaclecontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactbed linen consisting of a cover for a pillowSynset:pillow slip pillowcase slip
Examples:- the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
Hypernyms:bed linen
Inherited Hypernyms:casebed linenlinenwhite goodsdrygoodscommodityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or homeSynset:display case showcase vitrine
Derivationally Related Form:case
Hypernyms:container
Inherited Hypernyms:casecontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:trophy case
Full Hyponyms:trophy case
vverb.perceptionlook over, usually with the intention to robExamples:- They men cased the housed
Hypernyms:inspect
Inherited Hypernyms:caseinspectexamine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactenclose in, or as if in, a caseSynset:encase incase
Examples:- my feet were encased in mud
Derivationally Related Form:casingcaseincasementencasement
Hypernyms:close in enclose inclose shut in
Inherited Hypernyms:encaseenclosesurroundtouch
Direct Hyponyms:boxcratepackpackagesack
Full Troponyms:bagboxbundlecontainerizecratepackpouchsackstow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | They --- the goods (apply to: case, encase)