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    diligent
    /ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties: "after diligent searching, he found a parcel"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDILIGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DILIGENT definition: 1. careful and using a lot of effort: 2. done in a careful and detailed way: 3. careful and using…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diligentDiligent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DILIGENT is characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking. How to use diligent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Diligent.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDILIGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DILIGENT meaning: 1. careful and using a lot of effort: 2. done in a careful and detailed way: 3. careful and using…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDILIGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is diligent works hard in a careful and thorough way. Meyers is a diligent and prolific worker. The historical research was impressively diligent. The police are pursuing their inquiries with great diligence. The two sides are now working diligently to resolve their differences. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diligentDiligent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Diligent comes from the Latin diligere, which means "to value highly, take delight in," but in English it has always meant careful and hard-working. If you're a diligent worker, you don't just bang away at your job; you earnestly try to do everything right.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiligent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of diligent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › diligent_adjdiligent, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word diligent mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word diligent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of diligent – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    DILIGENT definition: working hard with care and effort: . Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDILIGENT - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective: [person] diligente; [work, search] concienzudo [...] All you need to know about "DILIGENT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › diligentDiligent - definition of diligent by The Free Dictionary

    Diligent connotes steady, meticulous attention to an ongoing job or task: " [They] have won international renown for their diligent efforts to track down software bugs" (Hiawatha Bray).

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