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Definition of Assiduity
1. Noun. Great and constant diligence and attention.
Generic synonyms: Diligence, Industriousness, Industry
Specialized synonyms: Engrossment, Intentness, Singleness
Derivative terms: Assiduous, Assiduous, Concentrate
Definition of Assiduity
1. n. Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence.
Definition of Assiduity
1. Noun. Great and persistent toil or effort. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Assiduity
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Literary usage of Assiduity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A new dictionary of the English language by Charles Richardson (1839)
"-ER. Used by some old writers, (rg E. Hall, Prynne) qd. Disse*!, (av.)
DIS-assiduity,* ». Cessation from assiduity or constant and continual attention. ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1831)
"... and liberally supplied with food and medicines; and the aged prelate repeated
his visits both in the day and night, with an assiduity that surpassed his ..."
3. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"would be the more rigorously marked, and my ignorance be held to be even greater
than it was, I devoti-d myself with some assiduity to the study of Greek ..."
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