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dil•i•gent
Pronunciation: (dil'i-junt), [key]—
adj.
1. constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything:
a diligent student.
2. done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking:
a diligent search of the files. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.