forensics

F4O1R1E1N1S1I1C3S1
/fəˈɹɛn.zɪks/

noun

The study of formal debate; rhetoric.

OriginEnglish forensic ← Latin forēnsis ← Proto-Italic *forom →
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Meanings

nounforensics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of formal debate; rhetoric.
  2. uncountableA type of rhetoric or debate society or club, particularly one affiliated with a school.
  3. uncountableForensic science.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwór-o-
  3. Proto-Italic*θworom
  4. Proto-Italic*fworom
  5. Proto-Italic*forom
  6. Latinforum
  7. Latinforēnsis
  8. Englishforensic
  9. Englishforensics

From forensic + -s.

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APA

forensics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensics

MLA

“forensics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forensics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensics.

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