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noun as·si·du·i·ty \ ˌa-sə-ˈdü-ə-tē , -ˈdyü- \

Definition of assiduity

plural assiduities

1 :the quality or state of being assiduous :diligence

2 :persistent personal attention —usually used in plural

Examples of assiduity in a Sentence

this project has been successful only through the assiduity of a lot of people

First Known Use of assiduity

1596

assiduity Synonyms

Synonyms

diligence, assiduousness, industriousness, industry, sedulity, sedulousness

Related Words

application, attentiveness, attention, care, concentration; doggedness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, tirelessness; bother, effort, effortfulness, pains, painstaking, trouble

Near Antonyms

carelessness, negligence, slackness; idleness, indolence, laziness

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