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Noun: case study  keys stú-dee
  1. A detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view
    "The psychologist published a fascinating case study on the effects of long-term isolation"
     
  2. (corporation) 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 failure
    "The business school published a case study on the company's turnaround"

Derived forms: case studies

Type of: analysis, report, study, written report

Encyclopedia: Case study