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case in point
case in point
An example that demonstrates a point being made as truthful or correct. It's important to always encrypt your data so hackers can't steal it. The recent data breach is a case in point.
case in point
a specific example of what one is talking about. Now, as a case in point, let's look at nineteenth-century England. Fireworks can be dangerous. For a case in point, look at what happened to Bob Smith last Fourth of July.
(a) case in point
(slightly formal) one example of this Elliott is one of the best rappers around, and her new album is a case in point. Boston is such an unpredictable team - their victory over Indiana yesterday is a case in point.
case in point
A relevant example or illustration of something, as in A case in point was the collision of a cyclist with a pedestrian crossing the designated bike path . [Mid-1700s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Kacper | | KAHTS-per | Polish |
Mayson | | MAY-sən | English (Rare) |
Rosetta | | [rəu'zetə] | |
SzilÁRd | | - | Hungarian |
Alla | | AHL-lah | Russian, Ukrainian |
Sudhir | | - | Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu |