Box vs. Case
Difference Between Box and Case
Boxnoun
Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
Casenoun
An actual event, situation, or fact.
For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.It is not the case that every unfamiliar phrase is an idiom.In case of fire, break glass. [sign on fire extinguisher holder in public space]Boxnoun
A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
Casenoun
A given condition or state.
Boxnoun
A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
a box of booksCasenoun
A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
It was one of the detective's easiest cases.Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases.The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning.Boxnoun
A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
Casenoun
(academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.Boxnoun
A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
post boxpost office boxCasenoun
(legal) A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
Boxnoun
A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
Casenoun
(grammar) A specific inflection of a word depending on its function in the sentence.
The accusative case canonically indicates a direct object.Latin has six cases, and remnants of a seventh.Boxnoun
The driver's seat on a horse-drawn coach.
Casenoun
Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within a specific language.
Jane has been studying case in Caucasian languages.Latin is a language that employs case.Boxnoun
A small rectangular shelter; a booth.
Casenoun
(medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
There were another five cases reported overnight.Boxnoun
(figuratively) A predicament or trap.
I’m really in a box now.Casenoun
(programming) A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
Boxnoun
(euphemistic) A coffin.
Casenoun
A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
Boxnoun
(slang) Preceded by the: television.
Casenoun
A box, sheath, or covering generally.
a case for spectacles; the case of a watchBoxnoun
The vagina.
Casenoun
A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
Boxnoun
A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
a UNIX boxCasenoun
An enclosing frame or casing.
a door case; a window caseBoxnoun
(cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
Casenoun
A suitcase.
Boxnoun
(engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
Casenoun
A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
Boxnoun
(fencing) A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
Casenoun
The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
Boxnoun
(dated) A small country house.
Casenoun
A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally arranged in sets of two, the "upper case" (containing capitals, small capitals, accented) and "lower case" (small letters, figures, punctuation marks, quadrats, and spaces).
Boxnoun
Senses relating to a two-dimensional object or space
Casenoun
The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
Boxnoun
A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
Place a tick in the box.This text would stand out better if we put it in a coloured box.Casenoun
(poker slang) Four of a kind.
Boxnoun
(baseball) The rectangle in which the batter stands.
Casenoun
(US) A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid ounces.
Boxnoun
(genetics) One of two specific regions in a promoter.
Casenoun
(mining) A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
Boxnoun
(juggling) A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
Casenoun
A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
Boxnoun
(soccer) The penalty area.
Caseverb
(obsolete) To propose hypothetical cases.
Boxnoun
Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Buxus, especially the common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
Caseverb
(transitive) To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
Boxnoun
The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
Caseverb
(transitive) To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
Boxnoun
A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
Caseverb
To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
Boxnoun
(Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, the box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
Caseadjective
(poker slang) The last remaining card of a particular rank.
He drew the case eight!Boxnoun
A blow with the fist.
Casenoun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;
the family brought suit against the landlordBoxnoun
(dated) A Mediterranean food fish of the genus Boops, which is a variety of sea bream; a bogue or oxeye.
Casenoun
an occurrence of something;
it was a case of bad judgmentanother instance occurred yesterdaybut there is always the famous example of the SmithsBoxverb
(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
Casenoun
a special set of circumstances;
in that event, the first possibility is excludedit may rain in which case the picnic will be canceledBoxverb
(transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
Casenoun
a problem requiring investigation;
Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heirBoxverb
(transitive) To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
Casenoun
the actual state of things;
that was not the caseBoxverb
To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
Casenoun
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument;
he stated his case clearlyBoxverb
To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
Casenoun
a portable container for carrying several objects;
the musicians left their instrument cases backstageBoxverb
To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
Casenoun
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 randomlythe cases that we studied were drawn from two different communitiesBoxverb
To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
Casenoun
a person requiring professional services;
a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselorBoxverb
To place a value of a primitive type into a corresponding object.
Casenoun
the quantity contained in a case
Boxverb
(transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch.
box someone’s earsLeave this place before I box you!Casenoun
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Boxverb
To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
Casenoun
a specific state of mind that is temporary;
a case of the jittersBoxverb
To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
Casenoun
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Boxnoun
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid;
he rummaged through a box of spare partsCasenoun
the housing or outer covering of something;
the clock has a walnut caseBoxnoun
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance;
the royal box was emptyCasenoun
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);
a real charactera strange charactera friendly eccentricthe capable typea mental caseBoxnoun
the quantity contained in a box;
he gave her a box of chocolatesCasenoun
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
Boxnoun
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible;
his lying got him into a tight cornerCasenoun
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening;
the casings had rotted away and had to be replacedBoxnoun
a rectangular drawing;
the flowchart contained many boxesCasenoun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcaseBoxnoun
evergreen shrubs or small trees
Caseverb
look over, usually with the intention to rob;
They men cased the housedBoxnoun
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned;
the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's boxCaseverb
enclose in, or as if in, a case;
my feet were encased in mudBoxnoun
the driver's seat on a coach;
an armed guard sat in the box with the driverBoxnoun
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people;
the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the coldBoxnoun
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear);
I gave him a good box on the earBoxverb
put into a box;
box the gift, pleaseBoxverb
hit with the fist;
I'll box your ears!Boxverb
engage in a boxing match
