criminalist

crim·i·nal·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krim-uh-nl-ist]
- /ˈkrɪm ə nl ɪst/
- /ˈkrɪ.mə.nə.ləst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krim-uh-nl-ist]
- /ˈkrɪm ə nl ɪst/

Definitions of criminalist word

noun criminalist a person who collects and analyses forensic evidence from the scene of a crime 3
noun criminalist a person who has knowledge of criminal law 3
noun criminalist an expert in the use of scientific methods to investigate crimes, specif. by collecting and analyzing physical evidence; forensic investigator 3
noun criminalist an expert in criminalistics. 1
noun criminalist a person who studies or practices criminology; criminologist. 1
noun criminalist an expert in criminal law. 1

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Origin of criminalist

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; criminal + -ist

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Parts of speech for Criminalist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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criminalist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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