Definition
As an adjective, diagnostic describes tools, tests, or signs used to identify a disease or problem. As a noun, a diagnostic is a specific test or procedure that helps make a diagnosis.
Etymology
From Greek "diagnōstikos" meaning "able to distinguish," from "diagnōsis" (discernment). It entered English through scientific and medical language in the 18th–19th centuries.
Kelly Says
Anything "diagnostic" is like a spotlight shining past the obvious to reveal what’s really wrong. That’s why we talk about diagnostic tests in computers and cars too—they’re all about asking the right questions of a system.
Translations
ARالعربية
تشخيصي
tashkhīṣī
BNবাংলা
রোগ নির্ণয়ক
rōg nirṇôyôk
CACatalà
diagnòstic
diaɡˈnɔstik
CSČeština
diagnostický
diaɡnɔstɪtskiː
DADansk
diagnostisk
diaɡnɔstisk
DEDeutsch
diagnostisch
diaɡˈnoːstɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
διαγνωστικός
diɐɡnɔstikós
ESEspañol
diagnóstico
diaɡˈnostiko
FISuomi
diagnostinen
diaɡnɔstinen
FRFrançais
diagnostique
diaɡnostik
GUGU
નિદાનાત્મક
nidānatmak
HIहिन्दी
निदानात्मक
nidānātmak
HUMagyar
diagnosztikai
diaɡnɔstɪkɒi
IDBahasa Indonesia
diagnostik
diaɡnɔstɪk
ITItaliano
diagnostico
diaɡˈnɔːtiko
KKKK
диагностикалық
diɐɡnɔstɪkɑlɨq
KMKM
ការវិនិច្ឆ័យ
kaːr vɨnɨtʃʰaɲ
MRMR
निदानात्मक
nidānātmak
MSBahasa Melayu
diagnostik
diaɡnɔstɪk
MYမြန်မာ
ရောဂါစစ်ရင်စွဲ
jɔ́ɡa zətʃaɪɴ zwɛ
NLNederlands
diagnostisch
diaɡˈnɔstɪʃ
NONorsk
diagnostisk
diaɡnɔstisk
PAPA
ਨਿਦਾਨਾਤਮਕ
nidānātmak
PLPolski
diagnostyczny
dɪaɡnɔstɨtʃnɨ
PTPortuguês
diagnóstico
diaɡˈnostiku
RORomână
diagnostic
diaɡnɔstik
RUРусский
диагностический
diɐɡnɔstɪtʃɛskɪj
SVSvenska
diagnostisk
diaɡnɔstisk
SWKiswahili
uchunguzi
utʃuŋɡuzi
TAதமிழ்
நோயறிதல்
nōyaṟital
TEతెలుగు
నిర్ధారణ
nirdhāraṇa
THไทย
การวินิจฉัย
kār winitchai
TLTL
diyagnostiko
dɪaɡnɔstɪko
UKУкраїнська
діагностичний
diɐɡnɔstɨtʃnɨj
VITiếng Việt
chẩn đoán
tɕan doan
YOYO
aidiagnosis
aɪdiaɡnɔsɪs
ZUZU
ukuthothula
u-ku-tʰo-tʰu-la