Synonyms for

Diagnostic

Verb / ˌdaɪʌˈgnɑ:stɪk / Another word for diagnostic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

related to the identification of a disease or problem through examination and analysis

Synonyms & similar words

symptomatic analytical clinical examination explorative investigative pathological probing symptomatic testing diagnosing identifying ascertaining determining recognizing discovering uncovering isolating pinpointing specifying diagnostician

Synonyms by register

Formal

analytical investigative exploratory interpretive

Informal

checking testing figuring out troubleshooting

Antonyms

curative therapeutic healing restorative remedial palliative

Common collocations

  • diagnostic test
  • diagnostic tool
  • diagnostic criteria
  • diagnostic process
  • diagnostic imaging
  • diagnostic error
  • diagnostic code

Word family

noun diagnosis
verb diagnose
adverb diagnostically

Usage note

Primarily used in medical and technical contexts to refer to the identification of the nature of an illness or problem by examination of the symptoms. Can also be used more broadly to describe the process of identifying the cause of any problem.

Example sentences

  1. The diagnostic test showed that the patient had a broken bone.
  2. The doctor used a diagnostic tool to examine the patient's heart.
  3. The diagnostic process can be lengthy and complex.
  4. The diagnostician was able to identify the rare disease.
  5. The diagnostic report detailed the patient's condition and recommended treatment.

Quotes

  • The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~ Mark Caine
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. ~ Steve Jobs
  • Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

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