in case

in case

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in keys]
- /ɪn keɪs/
- /ɪn keɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in keys]
- /ɪn keɪs/

Definitions of in case words

noun in case an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 1
noun in case the actual state of things: That is not the case. 1
noun in case a question or problem of moral conduct; matter: a case of conscience. 1
noun in case situation; circumstance; plight: Mine is a sad case. 1
noun in case a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention: This family is a hardship case. 1
noun in case a specific occurrence or matter requiring discussion, decision, or investigation, as by officials or law-enforcement authorities: The police studied the case of the missing jewels. 1

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Parts of speech for In case

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in case popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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Synonyms for in case

conj in case

given — past participle of give.
if — a supposition; uncertain possibility: The future is full of ifs.
supposing — to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
as long as — If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case.
so that — in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so.

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