Assiduousness definition

Assiduousness





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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Assiduous \As*sid"u*ous\, a. [L. assiduus, fr. assid?re to sit
     near or close; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}.]
     1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive;
        unremitting.
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              She grows more assiduous in her attendance.
                                                    --Addison.
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     2. Performed with constant diligence or attention;
        unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.
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              To weary him with my assiduous cries. --Milton.
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     Syn: Diligent; attentive; sedulous; unwearied; unintermitted;
          persevering; laborious; indefatigable.
          [1913 Webster] {As*sid"u*ous*ly}, adv. --
          {As*sid"u*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  assiduousness
       n : great and constant diligence and attention [syn: {assiduity},
            {concentration}]

















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