English noun: case study | |||
1. | case study (communication) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | report, study, written report | ||
Domain category | corp, corporation | ||
2. | case study (act) a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analysis | ||