unusual case

  • 1unusual case — A case which is noteworthy because of either fact or principle involved. A case without precedent. As the expression is used in a workmen’s compensation act requiring the insurer to pay medical bills after the first two weeks in “unusual cases,”… …

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  • 2unusual — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as ▪ become ▪ consider sth, find sth ▪ …

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  • 3Unusual uses of traffic lights — Unusual uses of traffic lights, as used in various regional locations, may for example include traffic lights used in a non standard fashion, or in a non standard arrangement, or for specific traffic. Alternating Alternates (Flashing Lights) In… …

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  • 4Case modding — Case modification (commonly referred to as case modding where an individual project is referred to as a case mod) is the modification of a computer chassis (often just referred to as the case), or a video game console chassis. Modifying a… …

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  • 5Unusual types of gramophone records — The overwhelming majority of records manufactured have been of certain sizes (7, 10, or 12 inches), playback speeds (33⅓, 45, or 78 RPM), and appearance (round black discs). However, since the commercial adoption of the gramophone record, a… …

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  • 6Case study — This article is about the method of doing research. For the teaching method, see Case method. For the method of teaching law, see Casebook method. A case study is an intensive analysis of an individual unit (e.g., a person, group, or event)… …

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  • 7case — noun 1 example ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, textbook, typical ▪ clear, obvious, simple ▪ It was a simple case of mistaken identity …

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  • 8case — case1 caseless, adj. caselessly, adv. /kays/, n. 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 2. the actual state of things: That is not the case. 3. a question or problem… …

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  • 9case — I [[t]ke͟ɪs[/t]] INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS ♦ cases 1) N COUNT: oft in N, N of n A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something. Surgical… …

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  • 10Case report — In medicine, a case report is a detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of an individual patient. Case reports may contain a demographic profile of the patient, but usually describe an unusual or novel… …

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