ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnōsə̇s noun
( plural diagno·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia- + gignōskein to know — more at know
1. : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms ; also : the decision reached
a diagnosis of pneumonia
— see differential diagnosis
2. : a concise technical description of a taxonomic entity giving its distinguishing characters
3. : investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem
heat-flow measurements in the earth can aid in our diagnosis of the earth's condition — A.E.Benfield
: a statement or conclusion about the nature or cause of a phenomenon
Arnold's diagnosis of the national characteristics — Herbert Read