Definition of FORENSIC

forensic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
  • used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
    • "forensic photograph"
    • "forensic ballistics"

Adj

  • Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.
  • Relating to, or appropriate for, courts of law; suitable or adapted to legal argumentation.
  • Precise, thorough, or highly meticulous, by analogy with a scientific legal investigation
  • Relating to, or used in, debate or argument.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin forēnsis (“of the forum, public”) + -ic, from forum (“forum, marketplace”).

Synonyms

appropriate for a court of law, Related, rhetorical

Scrabble Score: 13

forensic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
forensic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forensic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

forensic is a valid Words With Friends word