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symp·to·mat·ic

   [simp-tuh-mat-ik]
adjective
1.
pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
2.
of the nature of or constituting a symptom; indicative (often fol by of): 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.
Also, symp·to·mat·i·cal.

Origin:
1690–1700; < Medieval Latin symptōmaticus, equivalent to Late Latin symptōmat- (stem of symptōma) symptom + -icus -ic

Related forms
symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·symp·to·mat·ic, adjective
pre·symp·to·mat·ic, adjective
pseu·do·symp·to·mat·ic, adjective
un·symp·to·mat·ic, adjective
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un·symp·to·mat·i·cal, adjective
un·symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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  • It was symptomatic of a gut-wrenching decline in demand.
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  • About one-third of gallstone cases in these situations are symptomatic.
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symptomatic (ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk)
 
—adj
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
 
sympto'matically
 
—adv

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symptomatic symp·to·mat·ic (sĭm'tə-māt'ĭk, sĭmp'-)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or based on symptoms.

  2. Constituting a symptom, as of a disease.

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