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diligence.

Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒəns/Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, and perseverance.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a particular task or responsibility.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used in France before the general establishment of the railways.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  5. The process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French diligence, from Latin diligentia.

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