The scientific application of a set of tools and methods to a software which is meant to result in high-quality, defect-free, and maintainable software products.
A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action; whether they need issues of law or of fact. A judicial examination, in accordance with law of the land, of a cause, either civil or criminal, of the issues between the parties, whether of law or fact, before a court that has proper jurisdiction.
Something that is representative of all such things in a group; an occurrence of something.
One of several similar instances or events which are being studied and compared.
(Grammar) An instance of grammatical case; a category of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, specialized (usually by inflection) to indicate a particular syntactic relation to other words in a sentence.
(Grammar) (uncountable) A set of grammatical cases or their meanings in a particular language collectively.
A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
Large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
A piece of furniture, Constructios partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
In typography, the nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
The grammaticalic case in which a noun is used.
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
the actual state of things; "that was not the case"
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"
look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"
the quantity contained in a case
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
put into a case
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
enclose in, or as if in, a case "my feet were encased in mud."
a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
(law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
the outer covering or housing of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a portable container for carrying several objects
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
the housing or outer covering of something
the actual state of things
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
a problem requiring investigation
a specific size and style of type within a type family
an occurrence of something
a person requiring professional services
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
