Look up: diligent

1. diligent
   [adj] - quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness 2. [adj] - characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks
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2. Diligent
   Dil'i·gent adjective [ French diligent , Latin diligens , -entis , present participle of diligere , dilectum , to esteem highly, prefer; di- = dis- + legere to choose. See Legend .] 1. ...
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3. diligent
   persevering adjective quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; `a diligent (or patient) worker`; `with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business`
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4. diligent
   adjective characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; `a diligent detective investigates all clues`; `a diligent search of the files`
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5. Diligent
   • (a.) Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent. • (a.) Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.
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6. diligent
   diligent 1. Quietly and steadily persevering; especially, in detail or exactness. 2. Characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks. 3. With reference to people: constant in application, persevering in endeavour, assiduous, industrious; not idle, not negligent, not lazy. 4. With refe...
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