diagnosis

//ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊ.sɪs//
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Noun

diagnosisSingular
diagnosesPlural
1

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

The doctor made a diagnosis of pneumonia after examining the patient.

2

The process of determining the cause or nature of a problem or situation through analysis and investigation.

The diagnosis of the network problem took several hours.