Diagnosis1. (n.) Recognizing a disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at.
2. (n.) Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species.
3. (n.) Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character.
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