Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

csi effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: csi -ef-fect
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The phenomenon in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows influences public perception, and especially, jurors' behaviour regarding forensic evidence in criminal trials.

Etymology

Referring to the impact of the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on public perception of forensic science.

Inflected Forms

CSI effects (plural)

Questions

What does csi effect mean?: The phenomenon in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows influences public perception, and especially, jurors' behaviour regarding forensic evidence in criminal trials.
Where does csi effect come from?: Referring to the impact of the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on public perception of forensic science.

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