fingerprint analysis

noun

The comparison of fingerprints left at the scene of a crime with those of suspects to provide evidence of the presence of a particular person at a particular place.

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dactylography
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Meanings

nounfingerprint analysis (countable and uncountable, plural fingerprint analyses)

plural fingerprint analyses

  1. countableuncountableThe comparison of fingerprints left at the scene of a crime with those of suspects to provide evidence of the presence of a particular person at a particular place.

    Synonyms: dactylography

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe comparison of fingerprints left at the scene of a crime with those of suspects to provide evidence of the presence of a particular person at a particular place.

Similar
dactylography
Also see
dactylography
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APA

fingerprint analysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerprint%20analysis

MLA

“fingerprint analysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerprint%20analysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerprint analysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerprint%20analysis.

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