Noun: diligence di-li-jun(t)s
- Conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
"The lawyer's diligence in researching the case impressed her clients"
- Persevering determination to perform a task
"his diligence won him quick promotions";
- industriousness, industry
- A diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious diligence";
- application
Derived forms: diligences
Type of: conscientiousness, determination, effort, elbow grease [informal], exertion, painstakingness, purpose, sweat [informal], travail [literary]
Encyclopedia: Diligence