CASE IN POINT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase case in point. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CASE IN POINT
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| case | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
| demonstration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view • a show of military force or preparedness • a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) • proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion • a visual presentation showing how something works | ||||||||
| example | nounn | |||||||
noun • an item of information that is typical of a class or group • a representative form or pattern • something to be imitated • punishment intended as a warning to others • an occurrence of something • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding | ||||||||
| exhibit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence • something shown to the public verb • show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill • to show, make visible or apparent • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • walk ostentatiously | ||||||||
| illustration | nounn | |||||||
noun • artwork that helps make something clear or attractive • showing by example • an item of information that is typical of a class or group • a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand | ||||||||
| instance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • an item of information that is typical of a class or group verb • clarify by giving an example of | ||||||||
| showpiece | nounn | |||||||
noun • the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection | ||||||||
| specimen | nounn | |||||||
noun • an example regarded as typical of its class • a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes | ||||||||
| precedent | nounn | |||||||
noun • an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time • (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions • a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws • a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) adjective satellite • preceding in time, order, or significance | ||||||||
