case study

noun

1

: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment

2

: case history

Examples of case study in a Sentence

a case study of prisoners

The company's recent history is a case study in bad management.

Recent Examples on the Web

Signals such as pricing page visits, case study engagement, webinar participation, hiring activity, leadership changes or business expansion often reveal which accounts are actively evaluating solutions. — Tausif Shaikh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The treatments these clinics offer were developed from case studies published in the late 1990s and have recently been tested in larger trials. — Dawn Fallik, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Their inboxes flooded with case studies from countries rich and poor. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth offer successful case studies. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for case study

• understudy
• bloody
• buddy
• cuddy
• muddy
• ruddy
• scudi
• restudy