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diligence
Overview of noun diligence
The noun diligence has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) diligence -- (conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation)
2. diligence, industriousness, industry -- (persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues")
3. application, diligence -- (a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diligence
3 senses of diligence
Sense 1
diligence
=> conscientiousness, painstakingness
=> carefulness
=> attentiveness
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
diligence, industriousness, industry
=> determination, purpose
=> resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
application, diligence
=> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
=> labor, labour, toil
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun diligence
1 of 3 senses of diligence
Sense 2
diligence, industriousness, industry
=> assiduity, assiduousness, concentration
=> sedulity, sedulousness
=> studiousness
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diligence
3 senses of diligence
Sense 1
diligence
=> conscientiousness, painstakingness
Sense 2
diligence, industriousness, industry
=> determination, purpose
Sense 3
application, diligence
=> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
Antonyms of noun diligence
Member Holonyms of noun diligence
Substance Holonyms of noun diligence
Part Holonyms of noun diligence
Member Meronyms of noun diligence
Substance Meronyms of noun diligence
Part Meronyms of noun diligence
Meronyms of noun diligence
Holonyms of noun diligence
Attributes of noun diligence
Derived Forms of noun diligence
1 of 3 senses of diligence
Sense 2
diligence, industriousness, industry
RELATED TO>(adj) diligent#1
=> diligent, persevering
RELATED TO>(adj) diligent#2
=> diligent
Domain of noun diligence
Domain Terms of noun diligence
Familiarity of noun diligence
diligence used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun diligence
3 senses of diligence
Sense 1
diligence
> conscientiousness, painstakingness
=> meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness
=> thoroughness
=> diligence
=> strictness, stringency
Sense 2
diligence, industriousness, industry
> determination, purpose
=> doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
=> indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness
=> diligence, industriousness, industry
Sense 3
application, diligence
> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
=> struggle
=> trouble, difficulty
=> least effort, least resistance
=> strain, straining
=> exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
=> pull
=> application, diligence
=> overkill
=> supererogation
=> overexertion
=> friction, detrition, rubbing
Meronyms of noun diligence
3 senses of diligence
Holonyms of noun diligence
Grep of noun diligence
diligence
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