diagnostic

[ dahy-uh g-nos-tik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk /
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adjective

of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication.

noun

diagnosis(def 1).
a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis.
Medicine/Medical. a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions.
Computers.
  1. a message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device.
  2. a program or subroutine that produces such messages.

Origin of diagnostic

1615–25; < Greek diagnōstikós, equivalent to diagnōst(ós) distinguished (akin to diágnōsis; see diagnosis) + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM diagnostic

di·ag·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverb post·di·ag·nos·tic, adjective pre·di·ag·nos·tic, adjective

Words nearby diagnostic

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Words related to diagnostic

characteristic, distinguishing, indicative, symptomatic

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British Dictionary definitions for diagnostic

diagnostic
/ (ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis

noun

med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis
a diagnosis

Derived forms of diagnostic

diagnostically, adverb

Medical definitions for diagnostic

diagnostic
[ dī′əg-nŏs′tĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or used in a diagnosis.
Serving to identify a particular disease; characteristic.

n.

diagnostics The art or practice of medical diagnosis.
A symptom or a distinguishing feature serving as supporting evidence in a diagnosis.
An instrument or a technique used in medical diagnosis.