Meaning of symptom | Babel Free
ˈsɪm(p)təmDefinitions
- A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.
- symptom (indicators and characteristics of the presence of something else)
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A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable. figuratively
Equivalents
Беларуская
знак
Български
признак
বাংলা
লক্ষণ
Català
símptoma
Ελληνικά
σύμπτωμα
Esperanto
simptomo
Español
síntoma
Eesti
sümptom
Suomi
oire
Galego
síntoma
עברית
תסמין
हिन्दी
लक्षण
Հայերեն
ախտանիշ
Íslenska
einkenni
Italiano
sintomo
ქართული
სიმპტომი
Kurdî
sendrom
Latviešu
simptoms
Македонски
симптом
Монгол
тэмдэг
Português
sintoma
Română
simptom
ไทย
อาการ
Türkmençe
alamat
Tagalog
pangitain
ئۇيغۇرچە
ئالامەت
اردو
علامت
Oʻzbekcha
alomat
Tiếng Việt
triệu chứng
Examples
“The doctor told that his coughing and sneezing was the symptom of standing for too long in the rain.”
“Swollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.”
“Lying, hiding one's true feelings, and having affairs are typical symptoms of a doomed marriage.”
“"Nay, nay," exclaimed Lord Norbourne, "I cannot go quite so far as that. I have, thanks to your hospitality, laid in a stock of health enough for the ensuing winter: but as to the general benevolence of which you talk, I confess I find no symptoms: if I did, they would alarm me more than those of the gout."”
“Some people see birth outside of marriage as a social problem—a sign of a breakdown in the traditional family and a symptom of moral decay.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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