diagnosingandcorrecting
verb (gerund)UK /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊ.zɪŋ ənd kəˈrektɪŋ/
US /ˈdaɪ.əɡ.noʊ.zɪŋ ənd kəˈrektɪŋ/
Finding out what is wrong and then fixing it.
The teacher spent the afternoon diagnosing and correcting the mistakes in our science reports.
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2. In medicine, figuring out an illness and then treating it.
The doctor is diagnosing and correcting the boy's ear infection.
3. In machines, spotting a problem and making the machine work again.
The mechanic is diagnosing and correcting the car's engine trouble.
4. In schoolwork, finding errors and making them right.
She is diagnosing and correcting her spelling mistakes before handing in the test.
5. In computers, finding a bug and fixing the code.
The programmer is diagnosing and correcting the app's glitch.