diligence
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dil·i·gence1
(dĭl'ə-jəns) 
n.
dil·i·gence2 (dĭl'ə-jəns, dē'lē-zhäNs')
n.
A large stagecoach.
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- Earnest and persistent application to an undertaking; steady effort; assiduity.
- Attentive care; heedfulness.
dil·i·gence2 (dĭl'ə-jəns, dē'lē-zhäNs')
n.
A large stagecoach.
[French, from (carrosse de) diligence, speed (coach), from Old French, diligence, from Latin dīligentia, from dīligēns, dīligent-, diligent. See diligent.]
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diligence
noun
- Steady attention and effort, as to one's occupation: application, assiduity, assiduousness, industriousness, industry, sedulousness. See industrious/lazy.
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diligence
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Definition: perseverance in carrying out action
Antonyms: inactivity, indifference, laziness, lethargy, neglect
West's Encyclopedia of American Law:
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Diligence
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious; unremitting; untiring. The attention and care required of a person in a given situation; the opposite of negligence.
There may be a high degree of diligence, a common degree of diligence, and a slight degree of diligence, with their corresponding degrees of negligence. Common or ordinary diligence is that degree of diligence which persons generally exercise in respect to their own concerns; high or great diligence is, of course, extraordinary diligence, or that which very prudent persons take of their own concerns; and low or slight diligence is that which persons of less than common prudence, or indeed of any prudence at all, take of their own concerns.
Special diligence is the skill that a good businessperson exercises in his or her specialty. It is more highly regarded than ordinary diligence or the diligence of a nonspecialist in a given set of circumstances.
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diligence
IN BRIEF: Persevering determination to perform a task.
Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
— Abigail Adams (1744-1818)
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Diligence
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"That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. and the best of me is diligence."
- William Shakespeare
"He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor."
- Menander of Athens
"Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance."
- Samuel Johnson
"Diligence is the mother of good luck."
- Benjamin Franklin
"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."
- Confucius
"Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes."
- Miguel De Cervantes
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categories related to 'diligence'
- Carriages - diligence: four-wheel, four-horse public stagecoach (France, 18th c.)
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Diligence
For other uses, see Diligence (disambiguation).
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Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry—the virtue of hard work rather than the sin of careless sloth. It is one of the Seven Heavenly Virtues.
Diligent behaviour is indicative of a work ethic — a belief that work is good in itself.[1]
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Diligence in students
Diligence in students is correlated with academic performance. This is especially found in younger students. The support of parents is significant in encouraging students to be diligent.[2] Other factors which encourage diligence in students include discipline, concentration, conformity and spirituality.[3]
Due diligence
Main article: due diligence
Due diligence is the necessary amount of diligence required in a professional activity to avoid being negligent. This commonly arises in major acquisitions where the legal principle of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) requires the purchaser to make a diligent survey of the property or service.[4]
References
- ^ "The Concept of the Work Ethic", Work and society, Hong Kong University Press, 1996, pp. 136–137, ISBN 978-962-209-391-1
- ^ Christon G Arthur (2002), Student Diligence and Student Diligence Support: Predictors of Academic Success., http://eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED471295.pdf
- ^ H Bernard, DD Drake, JJ Pace (1996), "Student-Centered Educational Reform: The Impact of Parental and Educator Support of Student Diligence", School Community Journal, http://www.adi.org/journal/fw96/BernardDrakePacesRaynorFall1996.pdf
- ^ N.J. Margetson, "What is meant by "due diligence"?", The system of liability of articles III and IV of the Hague (Visby) Rules, pp. 43 et seq., http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wT0NRBjjriMC&pg=PA43
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Diligence
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - flid, arbejdsomhed, påpasselighed
2.
n. - diligence
Nederlands (Dutch)
ijver, diligence (postkoets)
Français (French)
1.
n. - assiduité, application, zèle
2.
n. - (Transp) diligence
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Fleiß, Betriebsamkeit
2.
n. - Postwagen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φιλοπονία, εργατικότητα, ζήλος, ζέση, επιμέλεια, φροντίδα
Italiano (Italian)
diligenza, operosità
Português (Portuguese)
n. - diligência (f)
Русский (Russian)
прилежание, усердие
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - laboriosidad, prontitud, prisa, agilidad, esmero
2.
n. - diligencia
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 勤奋, 用功
2. 匆忙, 迅速, 注意的程度
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
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n. - 匆忙, 迅速, 注意的程度
2.
n. - 勤奮, 用功
2.
n. - 합승 마차
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) كد, اجتهاد
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שקדנות, חריצות, התמדה
n. - כרכרה, דיליז'נס
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