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dil·i·gence1 |
[French, from (carrosse de) diligence, speed (coach), from Old French, diligence, from Latin dīligentia, from dīligēns, dīligent-, diligent. See diligent.]
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noun
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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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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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"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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Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry — the virtue of hard work rather than the sin of careless sloth.
Diligent behaviour is indicative of a work ethic — a belief that work is good in itself.[1]
Expertise in a field such as music requires about 10,000 hours or 10 years of practice and so diligence is commonly required to achieve this.[2]
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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.[3] Other factors which encourage diligence in students include discipline, concentration, conformity and spirituality.[4]
The last word of the Buddha was “Strive on with diligence”. Diligence is an integral part of all Buddhist teaching, and is considered the fourth of the paramita. In Mahayana tradition diligence is the third paramita and the first which is said to lead to liberation. The practice of diligence will bring an increase of qualities.[5]
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.[6]
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - flid, arbejdsomhed, påpasselighed
2.
n. - diligence
Nederlands (Dutch)
ijver, diligence (postkoets)
Français (French)
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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)
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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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