Definitions for DILIGENT
ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəntdili·gent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. diligent, perseveringadjective

   quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

   "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business"

2. diligentadjective

   characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

   "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. diligentadjective

   Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

2. Etymology: From diligent, from diligent, from diligens, present participle of diligere, from di-, dis- + legere; see elect and select.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DILIGENTadjective

   Etymology: diligens, Latin.

   1. Constant in application; persevering in endeavour; assiduous; not idle; not negligent; not lazy.

   Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings. Prov. xxii. 29.

   2. Constantly applied; prosecuted with activity and perseverance; assiduous.

   And the judges shall make diligent inquisition. Deutr xix.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diligent

   Diligence—carefulness and persistent effort or work—is one of the seven heavenly virtues. It is indicative of a work ethic, the belief that work is good in itself.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Diligentadjective

   prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent

2. Diligentadjective

   interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diligent

   Constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diligent

   dil′i-jent, adj. steady and earnest in application: industrious.—n. Dil′igence, steady application: industry: (Scots law) a warrant to produce witnesses, books, &c., or a process by which persons or goods are attached: a French or continental stage-coach (also pronounced dē-lē-zhongs)—also Dill′y.—adv. Dil′igently. [Fr.,—diligens, -entis, pr.p. of L. diligĕre, to choose.]

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DILIGENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DILIGENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of DILIGENT in a Sentence

1. Deborah Fuller:

   The important thing in this massive experiment where we're dropping all masking and restrictions is we have to stay diligent in terms of monitoring of it and testing and be prepared to possibly reverse a lot of the relaxing of these restrictions, we can't let our guard down, because the message that people get when they say' we're lifting restrictions' is the pandemic is over. And it's not.

2. Bill McDermott:

   We haven't made a decision on quantity, or whether it's zero, or it's something in a range, because we haven't even presented yet, we are taking a very diligent look at it.

3. Jennifer Robertson:

   I do not know the password or recovery key, despite repeated and diligent searches, I have not been able to find them written down anywhere.

4. Ted Cruz:

   She has worked hard, won a diligent campaign.

5. Rick Wilson:

   If you are a member of the President Donald Trump administration right now... and you don't take action on what are obviously illegal and dangerous things that President Donald Trump is doing, then when you go out to get a seat on a corporate board, people are going to remember that, we are going to be very diligent about making sure actions have consequences.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DILIGENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diligent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DILIGENT
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diligent
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DILIGENT
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DILIGENT
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DILIGENT