"casebook" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more casebook [comparative], most casebook [superlative]
Etymology: From case + book. First use appears c. 1675. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|case|book}} case + book Head templates: {{en-adj}} casebook (comparative more casebook, superlative most casebook)
  1. (figuratively, uncommon) Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon; a textbook example. Tags: figuratively, uncommon
    Sense id: en-casebook-en-adj-w5BFM4dD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: case-book, case book

Noun [English]

Forms: casebooks [plural]
Etymology: From case + book. First use appears c. 1675. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|case|book}} case + book Head templates: {{en-noun}} casebook (plural casebooks)
  1. (US, law) A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-casebook-en-noun-U2Dg0CVI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 52 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 53 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 53 10 Topics: law
  2. A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.
    Sense id: en-casebook-en-noun-444WHCWp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: case-book, case book

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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