diagnostic 1) parnâsi; 2) parnâsé Fr.: diagnostique 1a) Of, relating to, or used in → diagnosis. 1b) Serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication. 2a) Diagnosis. 2b) A symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis. 2c) A message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device; a program or subroutine that produces such messages (Dictionary.com). Etymology (EN): From Gk. diagnostikos “able to distinguish,” → diagnosis. Etymology (PE): → diagnosis. |