Used to introduce what should be done if a particular situation happens.
“In case of emergency, contact the building superintendent listed on the notice board.”
“In case of a scheduling conflict, participants may switch to the alternate session.”
Similar to 'in the event of,' this phrase introduces emergency or contingency instructions in diagrams, such as safety charts. Part 2 sometimes tests whether you can match a scenario, such as a power outage, to the correct instruction listed under this phrase.
Synonyms: if, should this occur, in the event of