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stu·di·ous

[stoo-dee-uhs, styoo-]
adjective
1.
disposed or given to diligent study: a studious boy.
2.
concerned with, characterized by, or pertaining to study: studious tastes.
3.
zealous, assiduous, or painstaking: studious care.
4.
carefully planned or maintained; studied: a studious program to maintain peace.
5.
devoted to or favorable for study.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin studiōsus, equivalent to studi(um) (see study) + -ōsus -ous

stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
stu·di·ous·ness, noun
non·stu·di·ous, adjective
non·stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
non·stu·di·ous·ness, noun
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o·ver·stu·di·ous, adjective
o·ver·stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·stu·di·ous·ness, noun
pre·stu·di·ous, adjective
pre·stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
pre·stu·di·ous·ness, noun
pseu·do·stu·di·ous, adjective
pseu·do·stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
qua·si-stu·di·ous, adjective
qua·si-stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
un·stu·di·ous, adjective
un·stu·di·ous·ly, adverb
un·stu·di·ous·ness, noun
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example Sentences
  • In theory, the studious novice can even win a game or two.
  • It taught me how to read books with a keen, loving, and studious eye.
  • Girls are more studious than boys, so they get better qualified and migrate west to find both partners and jobs.
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studious (ˈstjuːdɪəs)
 
adj
1.  given to study
2.  of a serious, thoughtful, and hard-working character
3.  showing deliberation, care, or precision
 
[C14: from Latin studiōsus devoted to, from studium assiduity]
 
'studiously
 
adv
 
'studiousness
 
n

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