symp|to|mat|ic

symp|to|mat|ic
symp|to|mat|ic «SIHMP tuh MAT ihk», adjective.
1. being a sign; signifying; indicative: »

Headaches may be symptomatic of eyestrain. Riots are symptomatic of political or social unrest. The present tendency of scientists to emphasize uncertainty is symptomatic of the times (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

2. a) indicating or accompanying a disease or other malfunction: »

The infection caused a symptomatic fever. Headaches are sometimes symptomatic.

b) of or having to do with symptoms of disease or other malfunction: »

symptomatic treatment.

symp´to|mat´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • symp´to|mat´i|cal|ly — symp|to|mat|ic «SIHMP tuh MAT ihk», adjective. 1. being a sign; signifying; indicative: »Headaches may be symptomatic of eyestrain. Riots are symptomatic of political or social unrest. The present tendency of scientists to emphasize uncertainty… …   Useful english dictionary

  • symp´to|mat´o|log´i|cal|ly — symp|to|mat|o|log|i|cal «SIHMP tuh MAT uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with symptomatology. –symp´to|mat´o|log´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • symp|to|mat|o|log|i|cal — «SIHMP tuh MAT uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with symptomatology. –symp´to|mat´o|log´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • symp|to|mat|i|cal — «SIHMP tuh MAT uh kuhl», adjective. Obsolete. symptomatic …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|symp|to|mat|ic — «AY sihmp tuh MAT ihk», adjective. without symptoms: »a patient who is asymptomatic or has only…slight symptoms (Francis Lederer) …   Useful english dictionary

  • symp — symp·tom; symp·to·mat·ic; symp·tom·a·tize; symp·to·mat·o·log·ic; symp·tom·a·tol·o·gy; symp·tom·ize; symp·tom·less; symp·to·mol·o·gy; com·symp; symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly; symp·to·mat·o·log·i·cal; symp·to·mat·o·log·i·cal·ly; …   English syllables

  • mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… …   English syllables

  • symptomatic — symp·to·mat·ic …   English syllables

  • symptomatic — symp•to•mat•ic [[t]ˌsɪmp təˈmæt ɪk[/t]] also symp to•mat′i•cal adj. 1) pat pertaining to a symptom or symptoms 2) pat of the nature of or constituting a symptom; indicative (often fol. by of): a condition symptomatic of cholera[/ex] 3) pat… …   From formal English to slang

  • symptomatic — symp|to|mat|ic [ ,sımptə mætık ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL showing the existence of a problem or bad situation: symptomatic of: The dispute is symptomatic of tensions that exist within the union. 2. ) MEDICAL showing the symptoms of an illness:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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