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forensics
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
forensics
(noun)
forensics
/fə
ˈ
rɛnsɪks/
noun
forensics
/fə
ˈ
rɛnsɪks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORENSICS
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1
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the study or science of solving crimes by using scientific knowledge or methods
a career in
forensics
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the results of a scientific test done to help solve a crime
The
forensics
showed he was at the scene of the crime.
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