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Explanatory vs Diagnostic - What's the difference?

explanatory | diagnostic |

As adjectives the difference between explanatory and diagnostic

is that explanatory is intended to serve as an explanation while diagnostic is of, or relating to diagnosis.

As a noun diagnostic is

a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis.

explanatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intended to serve as an explanation.
    • Below the diagram is an explanatory text.
  • (of a person) Disposed to explain.

    • diagnostic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * diagnostick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or relating to diagnosis
  • characteristic of a particular disease

    • Hyponyms

    * pathognomonic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis
  • (computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem

    • See also

    * diagnostics