symptomatic
Use Symptomatic in a sentence
təˈmætAlso, symp·to·mat·i·cal.
Origin:
1690–1700; < Medieval Latin symptōmaticus, equivalent to Late Latin symptōmat- (stem of symptōma) symptom + -icus -ic
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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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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symptomatic (ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | ( |
| 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.
Of, relating to, or based on symptoms.
Constituting a symptom, as of a disease.
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Example sentences
About one-third of gallstone cases in these situations are symptomatic.
In reality, the no vote was symptomatic of far deeper economic malaise.
Unfortunately, the problems you allude to are symptomatic of much larger problems.
The crazy people in your party are symptomatic of the party.
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