case study

/ˌkeɪ(s) ˈstʌdi/

/keɪs ˈstʌdi/

Other forms: case studies

Definitions of case study

1. noun

   a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view
   type of:

   analysis

   an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
2. noun

   a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
   type of:

   report, study, written report

   a written document describing the findings of some individual or group