name, noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of crime scene investigation (a term of forensic science). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   Initialism of crime scene investigator. US, abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism

   "'Damn cops,' said a CSI, who concentrated on the holes in the bark of a tree, the only holes not made by gun-happy rat killers."

3. 3
   Initialism of Customer Satisfaction Index. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of Companion of the Order of the Star of India. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   Initialism of consumer safety inspector. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (formerly CSICOP) abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   Initialism of Computer Society of India. India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

More examples

"Who's your favorite CSI cast member?"

Related phrases

CSI effect

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