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casebook

ca·se·book

UK/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ uncommon us

adjective

1.

according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical

  • “a casebook schizophrenic”
  • “a textbook example”
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noun

1.

a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work

Origin

From case + book. First use appears c. 1675.

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