περίπτωση — meaning in English

English meaning

• case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
• instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.

Senses

περίπτωση is used for these senses in English:

• case An actual event, situation, or fact.
• case (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
• instance One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.

case — full definition

1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

instance — full definition

1. noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
2. noun (computing) A specific occurrence of something created from a general template, such as an object created from a class.
3. verb To mention or cite as an example.

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