Laboriousness

2 definitions found

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

  Laborious \La*bo"ri*ous\, a. [L. laboriosus, fr. labor labor:
     cf. F. laborieux.]
     1. Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome;
        tiresome.
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              Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil,
              Laborious virtues all? Learn these from Cato.
                                                    --Addison.
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     2. Devoted to labor; diligent; industrious; as, a laborious
        mechanic.
        [1913 Webster] -- {La*bo"ri*ous*ly}, adv. --
        {La*bo"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  laboriousness
       n : the quality of requiring extended effort [syn: {operoseness},
            {toilsomeness}]