diligence :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

n. a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"

n. persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"

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care, attention, aid, tending

n. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

commitment

n. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication

n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

dedication, inscription

n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

perseveration

n. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

steadfastness

n. steadfast resolution

long-sufferance, long-suffering

n. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will

n. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

stamina, staying power, toughness

n. enduring strength and energy

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