Synonyms for case

an occurrence of something (noun)

• instance
• example

a special set of circumstances (noun)

• event

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun)

• lawsuit
• suit
• cause
• causa

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures (noun)

• subject

the quantity contained in a case (noun)

• caseful

nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence (noun)

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) (noun)

• character
• eccentric
• type

a specific size and style of type within a type family (noun)

• font
• fount
• typeface
• face

an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part (noun)

• sheath

the housing or outer covering of something (noun)

• shell
• casing

(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers (noun)

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow (noun)

• pillowcase
• slip

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home (noun)

• showcase
• vitrine

enclose in, or as if in, a case (verb)

• encase
• incase