verb🔗ShareTo determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis."The doctor diagnosed the child's fever as a common viral infection. "medicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem."The teacher diagnosed the reason for the student's poor performance as a lack of practice. "medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe identification of the nature and cause of an illness."He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis."medicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature)."The doctor's diagnosis was that the child had a common cold. "medicinediseasescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others. Especially, a description written in Latin and published."The botany textbook contained a detailed diagnosis of the sunflower, distinguishing it from other similar flowering plants. "biologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading