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    [Adjective]  | "di*ag*nos*tic" | \ ˌdī-ig-ˈnä-stik \


    1: of, relating to, or used in diagnosis

    2: using the methods of or yielding a diagnosis

    3: serving to distinguish or identify


    Origin: 1625 ;

    [Noun]  | "diagnostic" 


    1: the art or practice of diagnosis —often used in plural

    2: a distinguishing mark


    Origin: 1625 ;

    [Adjective]  | "diagnostic" 


    1: serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... studies that show that cultural diversity is a diagnostic feature of a thriving city "





    [Noun]  | "diagnostic" 


    1: something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind;


      * e.g., " ... the thesis that moral decline is the infallible diagnostic of a decadent society "



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     [ "diagnostic" ]

    1: A combination of two agnostics.

      * e.g.,  ... Thomas: I'm agnostic! 

     [ "iready diagnostic" ]

    1: true hell worse than having a 3 month surgery

      * e.g.,  ... teacher: hey time to do iready diagnostic 

     [ "Ricer Diagnostics" ]

    1: righ-sir-die-ag-nos-ticks 1) A person who clearly has no idea about how car engines work, but will add up all the engine modifications he has/plans to get with preconcieved horsepower figures to show how fast his car is. 2)A person who looks like hes working on his engine, but he's really just making sure his intake didn't fall off yet and he has no idea what he is doing or what is wrong with his car.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) (man performing ricer diagnostics) "yea, well the car has 120 hp stock, but i got a intake, muffler, and performance tuner, so its got like 160 hp now, cuz the intakes 15 hp, the mufflers 15 hp, and the chips 10. 2) yea man, theres smoke coming outta the transfuxfibulator there, i just gotta retune my muffler bearings and it should be even faster than before. 

     [ "Google Diagnostic" ]

    1: Used by "Do It Yourselfer" to find out what's wrong with something. Person that uses Google search engine to check forums and topic specific web sites to find what part they should throw at the problem. Can be used for a check engine light on a car to a washing machine or a PC with the blue screen of death.

      * e.g.,  ... My engine light was on so I did a Google diagnostic and all the people on the forums say it needs a putooter valve. I replaced it and my lights still on,wtf 

     [ "Diagnostic Fart Assessment" ]

    1: A specially developed diagnostic tool used by the EPA that seeks to assess the concentration of methane in a mammal’s farts.

      * e.g.,  ... Our staff meetings, as a whole, could benefit from a Diagnostic Fart Assessment, since passing gas is our primary mode of communication. 

     [ "run some diagnostics on the commode" ]

    1: A formal way of saying "take a shit"

      * e.g.,  ... Tikh: Hey where ya headed to so fast? 

     [ "Diagnosticism" ]

    1: A new religion that IT technicians can call their own.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey man, wanna join the religion I just created for technicians, geeks and nerds? It's called diagnosticism. 

     [ "i-Ready Diagnostic" ]

    1: The worst text in EXISTENCE. I would rather be in a 1-month COMA then do this fudging test. This is the test that makes students want to commit suicide.

      * e.g.,  ... “Hey teacher, I need to go to the bathroom real quick. *The teacher* NO! You have to do your i-Ready Diagnostic! *Student*: Commits suicide” 

     [ "Run a diagnostic" ]

    1: If someone places a paper towel between there ass cheeks to absorb sweat will eventually need a replacement because of intense use or it slipped out.

      * e.g.,  ... I’m going to the restroom to run a diagnostic 

     [ "quest diagnostics" ]

    1: The place everyone goes to if they have to submit a drug test. Typically when starting a job but could be a court summons.

      * e.g.,  ... Quest diagnostics made me pee in a cup for my drug test. 

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