diagnostics
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of diagnostics
First recorded in 1660–70; see origin at diagnostic, -ics
Example Sentences
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The company this week rolled out ads touting mobile service, where roving technicians, equipped with special service vans, travel to wherever customers are and perform diagnostics, maintenance and some repairs on site.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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
I spent the day running full diagnostics on every system in the Hab.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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