🇵🇹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 #3400 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', deriving from the Latin 'casus' meaning an event, occurrence, or instance, and 'study', from the Latin 'studium' meaning application or zeal. It emerged in academic and professional contexts during the 20th century to describe intensive investigative research methodologies.

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