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Definition case study in British English

case study noun

[countable] noun
1

a piece of research that records details of how a situation develops over a period of time

Example

a case study of a tribal group in Borneo

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2

a set of events that is a good example of a particular idea or situation

Example

The country's decline is a case study in economic mismanagement.

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Definition case study in British English