单词 | painstakingness |
释义 | painstakingnessn. The quality of being painstaking; the fact or habit of taking pains; assiduous effort. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun] > studious care or diligence yernfulnesseOE swinkfulnessOE diligencec1374 applying?c1430 diligencya1513 diligentness1530 sedulity1542 application1543 assiduity1605 sedulousness1622 navity1623 assiduousness1637 intention1638 apply1681 perdiligence1694 painstakingness1917 1917 Suburbanite Economist (Chicago) 8 June 2/6 (advt.) Our reputation for integrity and painstakingness brings business to our door. 1926 J. B. Cabell Silver Stallion lxix. 300 He..confuted..the frivolous scientific objections of the overseers of hell—with a patience, a painstakingness and a particularity surprising even in an apostle. 1936 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 May 366/3 His dicta are analysed by the author with the same painstakingness. 1992 Mod. Painters Spring 15/3 In its accuracy and painstakingness and style, it proclaims its identification with the traditions of the past. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917 |
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