case study


noun

a study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group, usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment, especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.

Origin of case study

First recorded in 1930–35

British Dictionary definitions for case study

case study

noun

the act or an instance of analysing one or more particular cases or case histories with a view to making generalizations

Medical definitions for case study

case study

n.

A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena.
An exemplary or cautionary model; an instructive example.