noun
Meaning 1
The study of formal debate; rhetoric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
forensics
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/fəˈɹɛn.zɪks/
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CMU ARPABET 2: F AO2 R EH1 N S IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A type of rhetoric or debate society or club, particularly one affiliated with a school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Forensic science.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: police work, police investigation
History
Etymology
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