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forensic

/fəˈrɛnsɪk/

B1CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law adjective

Relating to the scientific analysis of physical evidence for use in court.

Forensic analysis of the fibres tied the coat to the scene of the burglary.

Similar: scientific, investigative

Topic: Evidence & procedure in Legal English

Business adjective

Relating to the investigative examination of financial records for use in resolving disputes or prosecuting fraud.

A forensic accountant was retained to trace the diverted funds through a web of intermediaries.

Similar: investigative

Topic: Accounting in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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