assiduity
31application — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. diligence, assiduity; suitability, relevancy; form, blank. See request, relation, attention, use. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Use] Syn. employment, utilization, use, purpose; see use 1 , 2 . 2. [Close… …
32industry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. labor, work; occupation, trade, business, activity; diligence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Attention to work] Syn. diligence, activity, assiduity, persistence, application, patience, intentness,… …
33industry — n. 1. Assiduity, assiduousness, activity, diligence, habitual devotion to labor. 2. Persistence, perseverance, sedulousness, assiduity, busy vigor. 3. Labor, toil, effort; labors, efforts, endeavors, results. 4. Industrial art, form of productive …
34attention — 1 Attention, study, concentration, application can mean the direct focusing of the mind on something, especially on something to be learned, worked out, or dealt with. Attention is applicable to the faculty or power as well as to the act {noises… …
35diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …
36diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …
37assiduousness — noun great and constant diligence and attention • Syn: ↑assiduity, ↑concentration • Derivationally related forms: ↑concentrate (for: ↑concentration), ↑assiduous, ↑assiduous …
38Derelict — Der e*lict, a. [L. derelictus, p. p. of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de + relinquere to leave. See {Relinquish}.] 1. Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands. [1913 Webster] The… …
39Diligently — Dil i*gent*ly, adv. In a diligent manner; not carelessly; not negligently; with industry or assiduity. [1913 Webster] Ye diligently keep commandments of the Lord your God. Deut. vi. 17. [1913 Webster] …
40Disassiduity — Dis*as si*du i*ty, n. Want of assiduity or care. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …
