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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Diagnosis \Di`ag*no"sis\, n.; pl. Diagnoses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
     fr. ? to distinguish; dia` through, asunder + ? to know. See
     Know.]
     1. (Med.) The art or act of recognizing the presence of
        disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its
        character; also, the decision arrived at.
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     2. Hence, the act or process of identifying the nature or
        cause of some phenomenon, especially the abnormal behavior
        of an animal or artifactual device; as, diagnosis of a
        vibration in an automobile; diagnosis of the failure of a
        sales campaign; diagnosis of a computer malfunction.
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     3. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise
        description of characterization of a species.
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     4. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such
        scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning,
        motives and character.
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              The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of
              men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton
                                                    Reade.
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              My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J.
                                                    Payn.
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     Differential diagnosis (Med.), the determination of the
        distinguishing characteristics as between two similar
        diseases or conditions.
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