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symptomatic

Sometimes ⳾·ٴ···

[simp-tuh-mat-ik]

adjective

  1. pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.

  2. of the nature of or constituting a symptom indicative (often followed byof ).

    a condition symptomatic of cholera;

    a disagreement that was symptomatic of the deterioration in their relationship.

  3. according to symptoms.

    a symptomatic classification of disease.



symptomatic

/ ˌɪəˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. (often foll by of) being a symptom; indicative

    symptomatic of insanity

  2. of or relating to a symptom or symptoms

  3. according to symptoms

    a symptomatic analysis of a case

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • symptomatically adverb
  • nonsymptomatic adjective
  • presymptomatic adjective
  • pseudosymptomatic adjective
  • unsymptomatic adjective
  • unsymptomatical adjective
  • unsymptomatically adverb
  • ˌ⳾ٴˈپ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of symptomatic1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Medieval Latin ⳾ōپܲ, equivalent to Late Latin ⳾ō- (stem of ⳾ō ) + -icus; symptom, -ic
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"Whilst they have every right to choose who they let into their own stadium, it's symptomatic of things that have happened over the last 12 months with the club."

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A 5% increase in vaccination coverage can reduce symptomatic influenza cases across all age groups, especially in preschool children and adults ages 65 and older.

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The 19-month-old had been diagnosed and treated in time because her older sister had become symptomatic and was beyond the point of benefiting from treatment.

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As far as they're concerned, he is symptomatic of "a bigger social problem".

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He said while the fire was shocking and disturbing, he believed it was "symptomatic of a lack of investment in infrastructure from the previous government".

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