forensics
noun/fəˈrɛnsɪks/
Frequency rank: #10,492 most common English word
Meaning
scientific methods used to investigate crimes and gather evidence for legal proceedings.
Example sentence
The detective sent the evidence to the lab for forensics analysis.
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