Dictionary
as•sid•u•ous
Pronunciation: (u-sij'OO-us), [key]—
adj.
1. constant; unremitting:
assiduous reading.
2. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive:
an assiduous student. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.