diligence

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ UK /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #19236

Meanings

1

noun
Hard, careful, and steady effort in your work or duties.

Her diligence earned her quick promotions at the company.
2

noun
The careful attention you give to make sure something is done properly.

The lawyer checked the contract with great diligence.

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Synonyms

1 noun · hard, careful, and steady... industriousness industry

2 noun · the careful attention you... application

More worksomeness

Word family

Forms diligences

Derived forms nondiligenceoverdiligence

Related forms gumptionsticktoitivenessvigilance

Etymology

Borrowed from French diligence, from Latin diligentia.

diligentia Latin

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# diligence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
**IPA (UK):** ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
**Frequency rank:** 19236

## Meanings
1. Hard, careful, and steady effort in your work or duties.
2. The careful attention you give to make sure something is done properly.

## Examples
- Her diligence earned her quick promotions at the company.
- The lawyer checked the contract with great diligence.

## Synonyms
- worksomeness

## Derived Forms
- nondiligence
- overdiligence

## Related Forms
- gumption
- sticktoitiveness
- vigilance

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: diligentia

## Etymology
Borrowed from French diligence, from Latin diligentia.

## AI Etymology
diligence was borrowed from French diligence, from Latin diligentia. Current senses include Hard, careful, and steady effort in your work or duties and The careful attention you give to make sure something is done properly. English relatives and later formations include nondiligence, overdiligence, gumption, sticktoitiveness.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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