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diagnostic definition

di·ag·nos·tic (dī′əg näs′tik)

adjective

  1. of or constituting a diagnosis
  2. of value for a diagnosis; specif., characteristic
  3. Comput. of or having to do with the use of computer diagnostics

Etymology: ML diagnosticus < Gr diagnōstikos

noun

  1. the art, science, or method of diagnosis, esp. medical diagnosis
  2. a distinguishing sign or symptom; characteristic
  3. Comput. a routine for testing a piece of hardware or for locating an error in a program

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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