Case-by-case

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Separate and distinct from others of the same kind; treated individually. not-comparable

    "Government approval is given on a case-by-case basis."

Adjective
  1. 1
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person wordnet

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case-to-caseindividualitem-by-itemsingle

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"We will have to consider each application on a case-by-case basis."

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