Meaning & use
forensic
Relating to the scientific methods used to investigate crimes or gather evidence for legal proceedings.
See it in a sentence
Forensic experts examined the fingerprints found at the crime scene.
The documentary explained how forensic accounting helped uncover the fraud.
A note on using this word
Forensic is almost always used before a noun, as in 'forensic evidence' or 'forensic science,' and rarely stands alone.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Forensics: the application of scientific methods and techniques to investigate crime.
She studies forensics at the university, focusing on DNA analysis.
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