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INDUSTRIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Persevering determination to perform a task
Example:
frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues
Synonyms:
diligence; industriousness; industry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("industriousness" is a kind of...):
determination; purpose (the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "industriousness"):
assiduity; assiduousness; concentration (great and constant diligence and attention)
sedulity; sedulousness (the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive)
studiousness (diligent study)
Derivation:
industrious (characterized by hard work and perseverance)
industrious (working hard to promote an enterprise)
