What does "diagnosing" mean?

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

What is a synonym for "diagnosing"?

Common synonyms include: diagnosis, diagnosis.

Diagnosing

verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of diagnose form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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diagnosis diagnosis

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"Nurse practitioners undergo less education than physicians, but are still capable of diagnosing, giving prescriptions and admitting patients to hospitals."

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