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

The study used jeans as a case study, and researchers found that participants were willing to pay at least half the price of new jeans for a repair. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

The investor first met Michael Truell while conducting case study interviews for her student VC firm, Dorm Room Fund. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Astro’s integration could provide a useful case study for the emerging advanced air mobility sector. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

For other competitors in the accessible luxury market, Longchamp offers a valuable case study in bucking the trend of excessively fawning Gen Z content, at a time when luxury is at risk of losing its hold on youth culture. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 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