diagnostic
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/
designed to identify or determine something
diagnostic in a sentence
“Ask diagnostic questions to pinpoint the issue.”
Origin of diagnostic
Greek diagnōstikos able to distinguish (from dia apart + gignōskein to know)
Related Words
clarifying
intended to make something clearer
follow-up
continuing a line of inquiry from previous questions
counterfactual
relating to what has not happened but might have
meta
referring to itself or to the conventions of its type
loaded
containing an assumption that may not be true
compound
combining multiple questions into one