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Meaning of 'diligent'
Meaning of 'diligent' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Diligent 
[ a.]
- Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful;
painstaking; not careless or negligent. [ a.]- Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.
Meaning of 'diligent' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. diligent [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
- characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
Example in sentence:
- a diligent detective investigates all clues;
- a diligent search of the files
2. diligent [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
- quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
Example in sentence:
- a diligent (or patient) worker;
- with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business
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