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
It's a direct cognate of the English 'diagnostic'. If you know what a 'diagnostic tool' is in English, you know what 'diagnostisch' means.