diagnostics
nounEtymology From diagnostic + -ics.
› The process of arriving at a diagnosis…
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Medicine, Sciences In construction Diagnostic methods considered collectively.
- Near-synonym: diagnosis
- Diagnostics is the area in which this molecule is most useful, whereas it is not a treatment target in itself.
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- The diagnostics were extensive, with scores of laboratory tests.
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Of devices, In construction The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s).
- Diagnostics is the area in which the cost of hiring a factory-certified technician might easily pay for itself through downtime reduction.
- The diagnostics were a nightmare, but we finally isolated the problem to a specific one of the many ECUs — of which this ridiculous design has at least fourteen that we know of.