Diagnostics

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of diagnostic form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The process of arriving at a diagnosis (through diagnostic efforts: tests, analysis, thought).; Diagnostic methods considered collectively. countable, plural, singular, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: diagnosis"

  3. 3
    the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease wordnet
  4. 4
    The process of arriving at a diagnosis (through diagnostic efforts: tests, analysis, thought).; The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s). countable, plural, singular, uncountable

    "Diagnostics is the area in which the cost of hiring a factory-certified technician might easily pay for itself through downtime reduction."

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criticismcryptographydiagnosislexicographymedicinenosology

Example

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"I'll just run some diagnostics."

Etymology

From diagnostic + -ics.

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