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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dil•i•gence /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- carefulness in work:examined our accounting procedures with diligence.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dil•i•gence1 (dil′i jəns),USA pronunciation n. - constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken;
persistent exertion of body or mind. - Lawmakingthe degree of care and caution required by the circumstances of a person.
- [Obs.]care;
caution.
- Latin dīligentia, equivalent. to dīligent- (stem of dīligēns) diligent + -ia; see -ence
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English deligence (1300–50
(-jən siz; Fr. -zhäns′).USA pronunciation - a public stagecoach, esp. as formerly used in France.
- short for French carosse de diligence speed coach 1735–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: diligence /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ n - steady and careful application
- proper attention or care
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dīligentia care, attentiveness diligence /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns; French: diliʒɑ̃s/ n - a stagecoach
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, shortened from carosse de diligence, literally: coach of speed |