meaning of diagnosis
1. 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.
2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species.
3. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp. , perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character.
4. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon