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diagnostics

noun

plural of diagnostic
as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the thesis that moral decline is the infallible diagnostic of a decadent society

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Recent Examples of diagnostics Healthcare innovators are advancing remote monitoring, autonomous diagnostics and human-performance technologies. — Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The startup raised a $40 million Series B round, led by the firm Catalio Capital Management, which invests in novel diagnostics. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 These include remote handling, cryogenics, heat transfer, power supplies, diagnostics, instrumentation, and planar-coil magnet engineering. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Provide prenatal diagnostics, TeleNICU access, neonatal education, standardized care pathways, bridge-to-home services, and rural newborn care coordination. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 Many check in specifically for the property’s preventative medicine and longevity programs, spending their days rotating between diagnostics, consultations, and treatments while still enjoying the comforts of a grand European resort. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 The diagnostics kit is available on a subscription basis — four times a year, twice a year or once a year — starting at the equivalent of $500. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 When a problem gets this big, such simple diagnostics can be invaluable for grounding solutions in reality. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
  1. characteristics
  2. features
  3. traits
  4. qualities
  5. attributes
  6. attributions
Noun
  • Half a century of population change Daniel Adams, an R&D scientist at ORNL and lead author of the study, said that LandScan Mosaic is the first globally available population dataset released with this set of characteristics.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The team had surveyed the site the previous year, McLean said, and found several characteristics consistent with early medieval church architecture.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • That focus on specific traits, though, could leave them vulnerable in a few areas.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And sometimes, personality traits that seem like faults are the very thing that will carry you through that fight.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Ambivalence is a story of solitude, patience, and faith—qualities that contemporary culture seems to militate against.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This means that sometimes the same naming qualities that yield a modest valuation in smaller industries can create a seven-figure opportunity for a strategic property, generating awareness and attracting serious buyers.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualities
Noun
  • Inside each of those branches are the attributes that lead to either success or failure.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Brands whose attributes are incomplete, inconsistent or formatted for humans to read rather than machines will simply not be found.
    — Lauren Livak Gilbert, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • In two cases, the publishers added specific attributions, as had been required of Miller’s book.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of attributions

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“Diagnostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnostics. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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