diagnostics
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of diagnostics
First recorded in 1660–70; see origin at diagnostic, -ics
Example Sentences
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But restricting AI development asks them to forgo better cancer diagnostics, faster drug discovery, improved weather forecasting and productivity gains compounding across every sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Potential applications range from portable medical diagnostics and wearable health monitors to environmental remote sensing and food quality analysis.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Roche’s diagnostics division is expected to deliver sales growth in the mid-to-high single-digit percentage range over the long term, Schinecker said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The accompanying Cosmos software allows customers to run diagnostics and telemetry to check on their systems, Mohan added.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Perhaps I was nothing more than a victim of modern diagnostics; in another century it would have been said of me that I was old and therefore losing my mind.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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