diligence
noun/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
[uncountable] (formal)- careful work or great effort
- She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘close attention, caution’): via Old French from Latin diligentia, from diligent- ‘assiduous’, from diligere ‘love, take delight in’.Definitions on the go
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