industriousness
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industriousness — in*dus tri*ous*ness n. persevering application; habitual and diligent occupation with productive activity. Syn: diligence, industry. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
industriousness — index diligence (perseverance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
industriousness — industrious in‧dus‧tri‧ous [ɪnˈdʌstriəs] adjective always working very hard: • Mexico has an industrious labour force and enormous natural resources. industriousness noun [uncountable] : • Hong Kong workers are known for their industriousness … Financial and business terms
industriousness — industrious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ diligent and hard working. DERIVATIVES industriously adverb industriousness noun … English terms dictionary
Industriousness — Industrious In*dus tri*ous, a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
industriousness — noun see industrious … New Collegiate Dictionary
industriousness — noun The quality of being industrious; diligence … Wiktionary
industriousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Steady attention and effort, as to one s occupation: application, assiduity, assiduousness, diligence, industry, sedulousness. See INDUSTRIOUS … English dictionary for students
industriousness — n. diligence, perseverance, persistence … English contemporary dictionary
industriousness — in·dus·tri·ous·ness … English syllables
