adjective · formal
forensic
UK/fəˈrɛnsɪk/US/fərˈrɛnsɪk/fo·REN·sic
relating to the use of scientific methods and techniques in investigating crimes
Examples
“Forensic scientists analysed the samples found at the scene.”
“Forensic evidence linked the suspect to the crime.”
“The team used forensic techniques to match the fingerprints.”
Band 8 sentence
“Advances in forensic technology, particularly in DNA profiling, have transformed the way cold cases are investigated.”
Collocations
- forensic evidence
- forensic science
- forensic expert
Word family
Common mistakes
He works as a forensic.→He works as a forensic scientist.
Forensic is same as legal.→Forensic relates to scientific methods used in legal contexts; legal means related to law in general.
Say it for a higher band
5scientific→6forensics→7+forensic
Synonyms
scientific
Easily confused
legal
“The dispute required legal advice, while the case also needed forensic analysis of the documents.”
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