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assiduousness

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as·sid·u·ous  (-sj-s)
adj.
1. Constant in application or attention; diligent: an assiduous worker who strove for perfection. See Synonyms at busy.
2. Unceasing; persistent: assiduous research.

[From Latin assiduus, from assidre, to attend to : ad-, ad- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

as·sidu·ous·ly adv.
as·sidu·ous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.assiduousness - great and constant diligence and attention
industriousness, diligence, industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
intentness, engrossment - the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"
singleness - the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose"
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assiduousness


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What is striking about these cases is both their relatively minor nature, and the assiduousness with which British officials followed them up.
But did this assiduousness translate into better learning?
He follows her with the assiduousness of a stalker: Had a record label not eventually signed him, you get the sense he might've gunned for a president.
 
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