case study

noun — 3 senses

case study

noun

US /ˈkeɪs ˌstʌdi/

1

Research performed in detail on a single individual, group, incident or community, as opposed to, for instance, a sample of the whole population.

2

A case used in a such research.

3

A very good example of something.

  • Waymo is a case study in AI very successfully driving cars. It is not cost effective however and there are huge legal hurdles, mostly because of the job displacement it would cause.2026 April 21, GoFarTogether, r/jobsearchhacks (Reddit post):
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