forensic
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- adjective
- /fəˈrɛn.zɪk/
- Formal
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minucioso
- An excerpt from Richard Wright's novel Native Son is included here to illustrate the third type of oratory, forensic (courtroom).
And so we get three kinds of rhetorical speeches, deliberative, forensic, and epidactic.
- And so we get three kinds of rhetorical speeches, deliberative, forensic, and epidactic.
Examples
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In the debate competition, the students presented strong forensic arguments that impressed the judges.
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Thank you for that fine forensic analysis, Mr. Bodine.
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I've got a big Forensic Society debate.
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These debates follow the standard forensic procedure of argument, counterargument, and rebuttal.
Academic text (1993) -
As well as examples of prose fiction, the textbook also includes specimens of oratory: ceremonial, deliberative, and forensic.
Academic text (1997) -
The professor focused on forensic rhetoric, discussing how it shapes public discourse.
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During the formal discussion, they utilized forensic techniques to argue their points effectively.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A medical field that studies dead bodies to find how and why someone died
- Specialized
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Medical work that uses health knowledge to help police and courts
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word forensic comes from the Latin forum, a 'public meeting place' where people gave speeches and argued in front of others, so forensic can also mean 'relating to formal public debate or argument'.