🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

estudo de caso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-tu-du di ka-zu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Case study/ˈkeɪs ˌstʌd.i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O estudo de caso revelou novas oportunidades de mercado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A detailed analysis of a particular subject, such as a person, group, incident, or organization, over a period of time.

    "The medical team published a fascinating case study on the rare neurological disorder."
  2. 2

    A real-life example used in business or academic teaching to illustrate a principle or strategy.

    "The marketing class analyzed a successful case study about digital brand transformation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'case', derived from the Latin 'casus' meaning an event or occurrence, with 'study', from the Latin 'studium' meaning application or zeal. Originally emerging in legal and medical contexts in the 19th century to denote a detailed investigation of a single patient or legal precedent, it later expanded into business, social sciences, and education as a pedagogical and research method.

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