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forensics

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fo·ren·sic

[fuh-ren-sik]
adjective
1.
pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
2.
adapted or suited to argumentation; rhetorical.
noun
3.
forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin forēns(is) of, belonging to the forum, public (see forum, -ensis) + ic

fo·ren·si·cal·i·ty [fuh-ren-si-kal-i-tee] , noun
fo·ren·si·cal·ly, adverb
non·fo·ren·sic, adjective
non·fo·ren·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·fo·ren·sic, adjective
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un·fo·ren·si·cal·ly, adverb
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  • Once the realm of professional forensics labs, technology to sharpen video quality is arriving at the consumer level.
  • Forensics are shoddy: examining evidence can take up to three months.
  • Click off the crime show and foray into the real world of forensics.
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forensics (fəˈrɛnsɪks)
 
n
(functioning as singular or plural) the art or study of formal debating

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Word Origin & History

forensic
1581, from L. forensis "of a forum, place of assembly," from forum. Used in sense of "pertaining to legal trials," as in forensic medicine (1845).
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forensic fo·ren·sic (fə-rěn'sĭk, -zĭk)
adj.
Relating to, used in, or appropriate for courts of law or for public discussion or argumentation.

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