diligence
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ɪ noun
1.
constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
2.
Law. the degree of care and caution required by the circumstances of a person.
3.
Obsolete. care; caution.
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World English Dictionary
diligence1 (ˈdɪlɪdʒəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | steady and careful application |
| 2. | proper attention or care |
| 3. | law the degree of care required in a given situation |
| [C14: from Latin dīligentia care, attentiveness] | |
| diligence2 (ˈdɪlɪdʒəns, French diliʒɑ̃s) | |
| —n | |
| history a stagecoach | |
| [C18: from French, shortened from carosse de diligence, literally: coach of speed] | |
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Word Origin & History
diligence
mid-14c., from O.Fr. diligence "attention, care," from L. diligentia "attentiveness, carefulness," from diligentem (nom. diligens) "attentive, assiduous, careful," originally prp. of diligere "value highly, love, choose," from dis- "apart" + legere "choose, gather" (see
lecture). Sense evolved from "love" through "attentiveness" to "carefulness" to "steady effort."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
diligence
large, four-wheeled, closed French stagecoach employed for long journeys. It was also used in England and was popular in both countries in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Example sentences
In part, it was the way he spoke of politics as a profession, and one that deserves diligence.
It's called caution, due diligence, and a host of other things.
Nor, despite due diligence, do the foreigners really know how clean their partners' books are.
Also they provided a valuable service—economies of scale when it came to doing the necessary due diligence on investments.
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