diagnostic

adjective
UK: /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɒstɪk/
US: /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɑː.stɪk/

  1. Used to find out what physical or mental problem someone has.

    1. The doctor did a diagnostic test. [ ] [ ]
    2. The diagnostic tools used in the clinic helped in early detection of diseases. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

symptomatic indicative analytic assessment
diagnostic noun

  1. A sign or signal that something exists or is likely to happen.

    1. His cough was a diagnostic of flu. [ ] [ ]
    2. Increased sales can be a diagnostic of a recovering economy for the company. [ ] [ ]

  2. A test to discover what is wrong with someone or something.

    1. We need to run diagnostics on the car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mechanic performed diagnostics to identify the source of the engine problem. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "diagnostic" is /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɒstɪk/ in British English and /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɑː.stɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "diagnostic": symptomatic, indicative, analytic, assessment.

Example usage of "diagnostic": "The doctor did a diagnostic test.". More examples on the page.