All case synonyms
case
C c noun case
- circumstance β The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- state β the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- incident β an individual occurrence or event.
- situation β manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- problem β any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- crisis β A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
- fact β Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- instance β a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- litigation β the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- claim β If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- process β a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- cause β a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- argument β An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- trial β German Der Prozess. a novel (1925) by Franz Kafka.
- suit β a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- lawsuit β a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.
- petition β a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
- dispute β to engage in argument or debate.
- bin β A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
- crate β A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- crib β A crib is a bed for a small baby.
- wallet β a flat, folding pocketbook, especially one large enough to hold paper money, credit cards, driver's license, etc., and sometimes having a compartment for coins.
- sheath β a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- integument β a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind.
- receptacle β a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash.
- compact β Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- casket β A casket is a small box in which you keep valuable things.
- baggage β Your baggage consists of the bags that you take with you when you travel.
- wrapper β a person or thing that wraps.
- chest β Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
- chamber β A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
- folder β directory
- carton β A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
- grip β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- shell β a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- cartridge β A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns.
- safe β secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- cabinet β A cabinet is a cupboard used for storing things such as medicine or alcoholic drinks or for displaying decorative things in.
- capsule β A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow.
- chassis β A chassis is the framework that a vehicle is built on.
- coffer β A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.
- trunk β the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
- holder β something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
- box β A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- casing β A casing is a substance or object that covers something and protects it.
- covering β A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- caisson β a watertight chamber open at the bottom and containing air under pressure, used to carry out construction work under water
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- jacket β a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.