case
Webster Dictionary
a box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book
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instrumental
Webster Dictionary
applied to a case expressing means or agency; as, the instrumental case. This is found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but in Greek it was merged into the dative, and in Latin into the ablative. In Old English it was a separate case, but has disappeared, leaving only a few anomalous forms
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genitive
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English
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case
Webster Dictionary
that which befalls, comes, or happens; an event; an instance; a circumstance, or all the circumstances; condition; state of things; affair; as, a strange case; a case of injustice; the case of the Indian tribes
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small-cap
(small capital, small cap)
Princeton's WordNet
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
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small cap
(small capital, small cap)
Princeton's WordNet
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
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small capital
(small capital, small cap)
Princeton's WordNet
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
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complementary
(complementary color, complementary)
Princeton's WordNet
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
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complementary color
(complementary color, complementary)
Princeton's WordNet
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
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accusative
Webster Dictionary
applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb terminates, or the immediate object of motion or tendency to, expressed by a preposition. It corresponds to the objective case in English
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legume
(legume)
Princeton's WordNet
the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
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discovery
(discovery)
Princeton's WordNet
(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
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shift
(shift key, shift)
Princeton's WordNet
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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instance
Webster Dictionary
that which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example
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circumcise
Webster Dictionary
to cut off the prepuce of foreskin of, in the case of males, and the internal labia of, in the case of females
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case
Webster Dictionary
a box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box; as, a case of goods; a case of instruments
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case
Webster Dictionary
an inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window case
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minitower
(ˈmɪn iˌtaʊ ər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a vertical case, smaller than a tower and larger than a case for a desktop computer, designed to house a computer system standing on a floor or desk.
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chest
Webster Dictionary
a case in which certain goods, as tea, opium, etc., are transported; hence, the quantity which such a case contains
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best-case
(ˈbɛs ə mər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
being the best result that could be expected: best-case scenario. Compare worst-case.
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remanet
Webster Dictionary
a case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case
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ergative
(ˈɜr gə tɪv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of or designating a grammatical case, as in Basque or Georgian, that indicates the subject of a transitive verb and is distinct from the case indicating the subject of an intransitive verb.
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canister
Webster Dictionary
a kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case fitting the gun; -- called also canister shot
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objective
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to, or designating, the case which follows a transitive verb or a preposition, being that case in which the direct object of the verb is placed. See Accusative, n
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govern
Webster Dictionary
to require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case
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grandfather clock
(ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock.
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theca
Webster Dictionary
a sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord
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petard
Webster Dictionary
a case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded
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sheathe
Webster Dictionary
to put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case
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lower-case
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to, or kept in, the lower case; -- used to denote the small letters, in distinction from capitals and small capitals. See the Note under 1st Case, n., 3
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