diligence

  • 21diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 22Diligence — A Russian medal awarded for diligence and zeal For other uses, see Diligence (disambiguation). Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry the virtue of hard work rather than the sin of careless sloth. Diligent behaviour is… …

    Wikipedia

  • 23DILIGENCE — s. f. Promptitude, prompte exécution. Travailler avec diligence, en diligence, en grande diligence. Aller en diligence. User de diligence.   Faire diligence, faire grande diligence, Faire une chose promptement. Travaillez à mon affaire, surtout… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 24DILIGENCE — n. f. Promptitude dans l’exécution d’une chose. Travailler avec diligence. Faire quelque chose en diligence, en grande diligence. User de diligence. Faire diligence, faire grande diligence, Faire une chose promptement. Travaillez à mon affaire,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 25diligence — n. 1) (legal) due diligence 2) the diligence to + inf. (does she have enough diligence to finish the job on time?) * * * [ dɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns] (legal) due diligence the diligence to + inf. (does she have enough diligence to finish the job on time?) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26diligence — Active attention to some matter in hand. Heintz v Cooper, 104 Cal 670, 38 P 512. The opposite of laches. 27 Am J2d Eq § 152. A relative term incapable of precise definition, its meaning being dependent upon the particular circumstances of the… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 27diligence — diligence1 /dil i jeuhns/, n. 1. constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind. 2. Law. the degree of care and caution required by the circumstances of a person. 3. Obs. care; caution. [1300 50; …

    Universalium

  • 28diligence — darbštumas statusas T sritis Švietimas ir mokslas apibrėžtis Dorovinis charakterio bruožas: asmens uolumas rūpestingai dirbti, atlikti pareigas. Jis susiformuoja, kai yra sąmoningas požiūris į darbo reikšmę, teigiamos darbo emocijos, kai… …

    Aiškinamasis kvalifikacijų sistemos terminų žodynas

  • 29Diligence — Di|li|gence 〈[ ʒã:s] f. 19; früher〉 Eilpostwagen [frz., „Schnelligkeit“] * * * Di|li|gence [dili ʒã:s], die; , n [...sn̩; frz. diligence, eigtl. = Schnelligkeit, Fleiß < lat. diligentia, ↑Diligenz] (früher): leichte, vierrädrige Postkutsche… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 30Diligence — Di|li|gence [dili ʒã:s] die; , n [...sn̩] <aus gleichbed. fr. diligence, eigtl. »Emsigkeit«, dies aus lat. diligentia, vgl. ↑Diligenz> (früher) leichte Postkutsche für eilige Postsendungen …

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