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diagnosis

di·ag·no·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-uh g-noh-sis]
    • /ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs/
    • /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-uh g-noh-sis]
    • /ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of diagnosis word

  • variable noun diagnosis Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly. 3
  • noun diagnosis the identification of diseases by the examination of symptoms and signs and by other investigations 3
  • noun diagnosis an opinion or conclusion so reached 3
  • noun diagnosis thorough analysis of facts or problems in order to gain understanding and aid future planning 3
  • noun diagnosis an opinion or conclusion reached through such analysis 3
  • noun diagnosis a detailed description of an organism, esp a plant, for the purpose of classification 3

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Origin of diagnosis

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < New Latin < Greek diágnōsis a distinguishing. See dia-, -gnosis

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Diagnosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

diagnosis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for diagnosis

noun diagnosis

  • interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
  • investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
  • analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
  • opinion — a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.

Antonyms for diagnosis

noun diagnosis

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