diagnostisch
Translation
diagnostic
Examples
Der Arzt macht einen diagnostischen Test.
The doctor is doing a diagnostic test.
Die diagnostischen Ergebnisse sind eindeutig.
The diagnostic results are clear.
Grammar Patterns
[as an adjective] diagnostic The doctor is doing a diagnostic test.
Similar Words
analytisch (analytical), untersuchend (investigative)
Etymology
From Greek 'diagnōstikos' (able to distinguish), from 'dia-' (through) and 'gignōskein' (to know).
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'diagnosis'. 'Diagnostisch' is the adjective form, used for things related to making a diagnosis, like a 'diagnostic test'.