Case facts for kids
The word Case can mean many different things! It's a word with lots of uses, from holding things to describing situations. Let's explore some of the most common meanings of "Case."
Containers and Holders
A "case" often refers to a container that holds or protects something.
- A case (for goods) is a package that holds related items, like a case of soda cans.
- A bookcase is a piece of furniture where you can store your books.
- A briefcase is a slim, hard bag used for carrying papers or a laptop.
- A computer case is the outer shell that holds all the main parts of a computer.
- A keep case is the plastic box used to store DVDs or CDs.
- A pencil case is a small pouch or box for holding pencils, pens, and other school supplies.
- A road case or flight case is a strong container built to protect sensitive equipment, like musical instruments or cameras, when they are being moved.
- A shipping container is a large box used to transport goods, often across oceans.
- A suitcase is a type of luggage used for carrying clothes and personal items when traveling.
Places Called Case
Sometimes, "Case" is part of a place name.
- In the United States, there are small communities named Case in Missouri.
- There is also a place called Case del Conte in Italy.
People Named Case
- Case can also be a surname, which is a family name. Many people have "Case" as their last name.
Art, Entertainment, and Media
"Case" can appear in titles or refer to characters in movies and shows.
- Case (singer) is the stage name of an R&B singer named Casey Woodard.
- CASE is the name of a fictional computer character in the movie Interstellar.
- The Case is the title of a Chinese film released in 2007.
- Réttur is an Icelandic drama series, which is known in English as Case.
Science and Technology
In science and technology, "case" can describe different situations or ways of doing things.
- A case study is a detailed look at a single example or event to learn more about it. For example, a scientist might do a case study on a specific animal.
- Case-hardening is a process that makes the surface of a metal object harder, while the inside remains softer. This makes the object more durable.
- In computer science, "best, worst, and average case" are ways to describe how well a computer program might perform under different conditions.
- Grammatical case is a feature in some languages that shows the role of a noun or pronoun in a sentence. For example, in English, "he" is used when someone is doing an action, and "him" is used when someone is receiving an action.
- Letter case refers to whether letters are uppercase (like A, B, C) or lowercase (like a, b, c).
Other Uses of Case
- A legal case is a disagreement between people or groups that is decided in a court of law.
- In a debate, a case is the main argument or set of arguments that a team presents.
- A business case explains why a project or idea should be started, showing its benefits and reasons.
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