forensic

 forensic

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noun

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: an argumentative exercise

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forensics fə-ˈren(t)-siks  

-ˈren-ziks

 plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the art or study of argumentative discourse

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forensics plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems

especially : scientific analysis of physical evidence (as from a crime scene)