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diagnostic

adjective

Characteristic or indicative of a disease

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
C
Contains
IA
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

daɪəˈɡnɒstɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Characteristic or indicative of a disease

    “A diagnostic sign of yellow fever”

adjective

  1. Concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis

    “A diagnostic reading test”

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Example Sentences

A diagnostic sign of yellow fever
A rash symptomatic of scarlet fever
Symptomatic of insanity
A rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown
A diagnostic reading test

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