diligent

1. a. Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent. Source: opted

2. a. Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious. Source: opted

3. adj. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness Source: wordnet

4. adj. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks Source: wordnet

5. 1. Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent. The judges shall make diligent inquisition. Deut. xix. 18. 2. Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious. Seest thou a man diligent in his business he shall stand before kings. Prov. xxii. 29. Diligent cultivation of elegant literature. Prescott. Syn. -- Active; assiduous; sedulous; laborious; persevering; attentive; industrious. Source: webster

6. j:100 s. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness a. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks Source: ecdict

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