WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
case′ stud′y,
- Sociologya study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group, usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment, esp. in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.
- SociologySee case history.
- 1930–35
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