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1. (n.) diligence
constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
2. diligence
the degree of care and caution expected of a person.
3. (n.) diligence
a stagecoach.
Etymology: (1735–45; short for F carosse de diligence speed coach)
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| Definition of 'diligence' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) diligence
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
2. (noun) diligence, industriousness, industry
persevering determination to perform a task
"his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
3. (noun) application, diligence
a diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious application"
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| Definition of 'diligence' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) diligence
the quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; -- the opposite of negligence
2. (noun) diligence
interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduity in service
3. (noun) diligence
process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings
4. (noun) diligence
a four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France
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Sense: conscientious; hardworking
a diligent student.
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Afrikaans: ywer |
Arabic: إجْتِهاد |
Bulgarian: прилежност |
Brazilian: diligência |
Czech: píle, pracovitost |
German: der Fleiß |
Danish: omhyggelighed; flid |
Greek: επιμέλεια |
Spanish: diligencia |
Estonian: usinus |
Farsi: کوشایی؛ پشت کار |
Finnish: ahkeruus |
French: application |
Hebrew: חָרִיצוּת |
Hindi: परिश्रम |
Croatian: marljivost |
Hungarian: szorgalom |
Indonesian: kerajinan |
Icelandic: iðni, ástundun |
Italian: diligenza |
Japanese: 勤勉 |
Korean: 부지런함 |
Lithuanian: stropumas |
Latvian: čaklums; uzcītība; centīb |
Malay: kerajinan |
Dutch: ijver |
Norwegian: flittighet, flid |
Polish: pilność |
Persian: کوشایی؛ پشت کار |
Pashto: دكار په كولو پسى څارو او |
Portuguese: diligência |
Romanian: sârguinţă |
Russian: прилежание |
Slovak: usilovnosť |
Slovenian: marljivost |
Serbian: marljivost |
Swedish: flit, uthållighet |
Thai: ความขยันหมั่นเพียร |
Turkish: çalışkanlık, gayret |
Taiwanese: 勤奮 |
Ukrainian: старанність, ретельність |
Urdu: تندہی |
Vietnamese: tính siêng năng |
Chinese: 勤奋 |
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