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forensic

Pronunciation: /fəˈrɛnsɪk/
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Definition of forensic

adjective

  • 1relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime:forensic evidence
  • 2relating to courts of law.

noun

(forensics)
  • scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
  • (also forensic) [treated as singular or plural] informal a laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests.

Derivatives

forensically

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin forensis 'in open court, public', from forum (see forum)

forensic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of forensic in the US English dictionary