Symptom: meaning, definitions and examples

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symptom

 

[ หˆsษชmptษ™m ]

Context #1 | Noun

medical condition

A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.

Synonyms

indication, manifestation, sign

Examples of usage

  • The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, dry cough, and fatigue.
  • She experienced symptoms of anxiety before giving a public speech.
Context #2 | Noun

general context

A sign that something exists or is happening, typically something undesirable.

Synonyms

indication, manifestation, sign

Examples of usage

  • Rising crime rates are a symptom of social unrest.
  • Lack of communication can be a symptom of a failing relationship.

Translations

Translations of the word "symptom" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sintoma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเค•เฅเคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Symptom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gejala

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธะผะฟั‚ะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ objaw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—‡็Šถ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท symptรดme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sรญntoma

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท belirti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฆ์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญznak

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญznak

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—‡็Šถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ simptom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einkenni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธะผะฟั‚ะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒžแƒขแƒแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lamษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sรญntoma

Etymology

The word 'symptom' originated from the Greek word 'sumptลma', meaning 'a happening, accident, symptom of a disease'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe indicators or signs of a condition or disease.

See also: symptoms.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,302 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.