symptom

noun
/ˈsɪm(p)təm/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύμπτωμα (súmptōma, “a happening, accident, symptom of disease”), from stem of συμπίπτω (sumpíptō, “Ι befall”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + πίπτω (píptō, “to fall”).

  1. derived from σύμπτωμα

Definitions

  1. A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a…

    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.

    • 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.
  2. A signal

    A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.

    • Lying, hiding one's true feelings, and having affairs are typical symptoms of a doomed marriage.
    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at symptom. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at symptom. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at symptom

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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