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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. great and constant diligence and attention;
[syn: assiduity, assiduousness, concentration]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assiduous \As*sid"u*ous\, a. [L. assiduus, fr. assid?re to sit near or close; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See Sit.] 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting. [1913 Webster] She grows more assiduous in her attendance. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor. [1913 Webster] To weary him with my assiduous cries. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Syn: Diligent; attentive; sedulous; unwearied; unintermitted; persevering; laborious; indefatigable. [1913 Webster] As*sid"u*ous*ly, adv. -- As*sid"u*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

assiduousness n 1: great and constant diligence and attention [syn: assiduity, assiduousness, concentration]