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case in point

case in point
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keys in point]
    • /keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/
    • /keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keys in point]
    • /keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/

Definitions of case in point words

  • noun case in point a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example 3
  • noun case in point helpful example 1
  • noun case in point (Idiomatic) An example that illustrates a point. 0
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Parts of speech for Case in point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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case in point popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

case in point usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for case in point

noun case in point

  • object lesson — a practical or concrete illustration of a principle.
  • case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
  • instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
  • precedent — Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
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