diagnostic
IPA: daɪʌgnˈɑstɪk
noun
- Any technique used in medical diagnosis.
- (computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem.
- That by which anything is known; a symptom.
adjective
- Of, or relating to diagnosis.
- (medicine) Characteristic of a particular disease.
- Serving to indicate or specify a particular item or thing within a group of similar things.
- (education) Intended to assess a student's preexisting knowledge on the material being taught.
- (biology) (of a skeletal or genetic feature) Characteristic of a particular taxon or clade.
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Examples of "diagnostic" in Sentences
- The doctor ordered a diagnostic test to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms
- The diagnostic software quickly identified the problem with the computer's operating system
- The mechanic used a diagnostic tool to pinpoint the issue with the car's engine
- After a thorough diagnostic examination, the therapist was able to diagnose the patient's mental health condition
- The diagnostic report showed that the problem was not as serious as initially thought
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