forensic (redirected from Forensic anthropology)

fo·ren·sic  (f-rnsk, -zk)

adj.

1. Relating to, used in, or appropriate for courts of law or for public discussion or argumentation.

2. Of, relating to, or used in debate or argument; rhetorical.

3. Relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law: a forensic laboratory.

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[From Latin fornsis, public, of a forum, from forum, forum; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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fo·rensi·cal·ly adv.

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forensic [for-ren-sik]

Adjective

used in or connected with a court of law [Latin forensis public]

forensically adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	forensic - of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"
	2.	forensic - used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law; "forensic photograph"; "forensic ballistics" applied - concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook

Translations

forensic [fəˈrɛnsɪk] adj → forense;

forensic scientist → forense m/f

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forensic [fəˈrɛnsɪk] adj forensic medicine → médecine légale;

forensic expert → expert m de la police, expert légiste

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forensic [fəˈrɛnsɪk] adj (test) → forensisch;

(medicine) → Gerichts-;

(expert) → Spurensicherungs-

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forensic [fəˈrɛnsɪk] adj forensic medicine → medicina legale;

forensic expert → esperto della (polizia) scientifica