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- Dictionaryforensic/fəˈrɛnzɪk/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime: "forensic evidence"
- 2. relating to courts of law.
noun
- 1. scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
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FORENSIC definition: 1. related to scientific methods of solving crimes, involving examining the objects or substances…. Learn more.
FORENSIC meaning: 1. related to scientific methods of solving crimes, involving examining the objects or substances…. Learn more.
FORENSICS definition: 1. scientific methods of solving crimes, that involve examining objects or substances related to a…. Learn more.
The noun forensic, meaning “an argumentative exercise” derives from the adjective forensic, whose earliest meaning in English is “belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts or to public discussion and debate.”.
Forensic definition: relating to, connected with, or used in courts of law, especially with reference to the scientific analysis of evidence. See examples of FORENSIC used in a sentence.
Definition of forensic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. of, characteristic of, or suitable for a law court, public debate, or formal argumentation. 2. specializing in or having to do with the application of scientific, esp. medical, knowledge to legal matters, as in the investigation of crime. noun [pl., with sing. v.]
Forensic scientists collect, preserve, and analyze evidence during the course of an investigation. While some forensic scientists travel to the scene of the crime to collect the evidence themselves, others occupy a laboratory role, performing analysis on objects brought to them by other individuals. [2]
FORENSIC meaning: 1 : relating to the use of scientific knowledge or methods in solving crimes; 2 : relating to, used in, or suitable to a court of law
1. Relating to, used in, or appropriate for courts of law or for public discussion or argumentation. 2. Relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law: a forensic laboratory.
