forensic

[ fuh-ren-sik ]

/ fəˈrɛn sɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.

adapted or suited to argumentation; rhetorical.

noun

forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.

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Origin of forensic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM forensic

fo·ren·si·cal·i·ty

[fuh-ren-si-kal-i-tee], /fəˌrɛn sɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, nounfo·ren·si·cal·ly, adverbnon·fo·ren·sic, adjectivenon·fo·ren·si·cal·ly, adverb

un·fo·ren·sic, adjectiveun·fo·ren·si·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use forensic in a sentence

The Series A round was led by PeakEquity Partners, and — as first reported by Forbes — is a huge round for a little-known phone forensics firm.
Decrypted: Grayshift raises $47M, Apple bugs under attack, video game maker hacked|Zack Whittaker|November 9, 2020|TechCrunch
In addition, he created a cyber-forensics bureau to harvest evidence from emerging technologies.
Fairfax County police chief to step down in February|Justin Jouvenal|November 5, 2020|Washington Post
Doing forensics on that kind of distance to history is pretty difficult.
The Physicist’s New Book of Life - Issue 92: Frontiers|Michael Brooks|October 21, 2020|Nautilus
“That’s definitely a significant amount,” said John Griffin, a University of Texas professor who specializes in forensic finance and has studied mortgage underwriting.
The Kushners’ Freddie Mac Loan Wasn’t Just Massive. It Came With Unusually Good Terms, Too.|by Heather Vogell|October 1, 2020|ProPublica

In fact, it caused the authors to conduct one of the most detailed forensic dissections of their own data that I’ve seen.
Venus: Could It Really Harbor Life? New Study Springs a Surprise|Monica Grady|September 18, 2020|Singularity Hub
“This is not exactly a complicated case, forensically,” DiMaio said.
Experts: George Zimmerman Just Caught a Big Break|Christine Pelisek|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is for this reason that this form of paranoia is of particular interest forensically.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
"Now, I'll put you in a corner," forensically shaking a forefinger at him.
A Tale of Two Cities|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for forensic

forensic

/ (fəˈrɛnsɪk) /

adjective

relating to, used in, or connected with a court of lawforensic science

Derived forms of forensic

forensicality (fəˌrɛnsɪˈkælɪtɪ), nounforensically, adverb

Word Origin for forensic

C17: from Latin forēnsis public, from forum

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