diagnose
//ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz//
Forms
- present (v1)
- diagnose
- past (v2)
- diagnosed
- past participle (v3)
- diagnosed
- present participle
- diagnosing
- 3rd person singular
- diagnoses
Definitions
1.To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
2.To determine the cause of a problem.
- Mechanics use this extremely portable tool to diagnose engine faults, clear fault codes, and export data.
- But in the early days of the scheme the new machines created some problems for the fitters, who found them over-complex and their faults hard to diagnose after many years' experience of small, simple steam locomotives.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3836
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwísder.
Ancient Greek διά (diá)
Ancient Greek δια- (dia-)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider.
Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō
Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō)