symptomatic — [simp΄tə mat′ik] adj. [Fr symptomatique < Gr symptōmatikos, accidental] 1. of or having to do with symptoms 2. that constitutes a symptom, as of a disease; indicative (of) 3. in accordance with symptoms [a symptomatic treatment]… … English World dictionary
symptomatic — (adj.) 1690s, from Fr. symptomatique or directly from L.L. symptomaticus, from symptomat , stem of symptoma (see SYMPTOM (Cf. symptom)). Related: Symptomatical (1580s) … Etymology dictionary
symptomatic — [adj] indicative associated, characteristic, demonstrative, denotative, denotive, designative, emblematic, evidential, indicating, pointing to, significant, suggestive, symbolic; concept 267 … New thesaurus
symptomatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting as a symptom of something. DERIVATIVES symptomatically adverb … English terms dictionary
Symptomatic — 1 With symptoms, as a symptomatic infection. 2 Characteristic, as behavior symptomatic of Huntington disease. 3 Directed at the symptoms, as symptomatic treatment. * * * Indicative; relating to or constituting the aggregate of symptoms of a… … Medical dictionary
symptomatic — adjective Date: 1698 1. a. being a symptom of a disease b. having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause < symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage > 2. concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
symptomatic — UK [ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk] / US adjective 1) formal showing the existence of a problem or of a bad situation symptomatic of: The dispute is symptomatic of tensions that exist within the union. 2) showing the symptoms of an illness symptomatic gall… … English dictionary
symptomatic — symptomatically, adv. /simp teuh mat ik/, adj. 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… … Universalium
symptomatic — symp|to|mat|ic [ˌsımptəˈmætık] adj 1.) formal if a situation or type of behaviour is symptomatic of something, it shows that a serious problem exists symptomatic of ▪ The rise in unemployment is symptomatic of a general decline in the economy.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
