Noun: diagnosing ,dI-ug'now-sing or ,dI-ug'now-zing [N. Amer], 'dI-ug,now-zing or ,dI-ug'now-zing [Brit]
- Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
"The mechanic's diagnosing of the engine problem saved time and money";
- diagnosis
- Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
"The mechanic diagnosed the issue with the car's engine";
- name
- (medicine) subject to a medical analysis
"The patient was diagnosed with pneumonia after a series of tests"
Type of: analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], canvass, designation, examine, identification, study
Encyclopedia: Diagnose