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symptom

/ˈsɪmptəm/noun

उच्चारण सिम्प्टम

लक्षण

Basic word

noun
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    [C]

    a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy; a sign that something exists, especially something bad

    लक्षण

    • symptoms of fever
    • a symptom of a deeper problem
    • A cough and a sore throat are common symptoms of a cold.
    + 2 more examples
    • The doctor asked her what symptoms she had noticed.
    • Rising prices are a symptom of a weak economy.

    Synonyms sign indication signal manifestation mark

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symp·tom

?Which word?

Keep apart symptom (something the patient feels, like pain) and sign (something a doctor can observe, like a rash).

Symptom (जो मरीज़ महसूस करे, जैसे दर्द) और sign (जो डॉक्टर देख सके, जैसे चकत्ते) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the sign words: symptom, sign, indication, signal, hint, omen (a sign of what will happen in the future).

संकेत के शब्द याद रखिए: symptom, sign, indication, signal, hint, omen (भविष्य का संकेत, शकुन)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage, asked often: a symptom of (a sign of a bigger problem: 'Unemployment is a symptom of a weak economy'); the adjective symptomatic means being a sign of something ('symptomatic of poor planning'); asymptomatic means having a disease but showing no symptoms.

प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a symptom of (बड़ी समस्या का संकेत: 'Unemployment is a symptom of a weak economy'); adjective symptomatic का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का लक्षण होना है ('symptomatic of poor planning'); asymptomatic का अर्थ रोग होने पर भी लक्षण न दिखना, लक्षणहीन है।