Finding that his health was failing, because of the assiduousness which a proper discharge of the duties of the position demanded the year round, he acquainted the President with his desire to withdraw from public duties.
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assiduousness — index diligence (perseverance), effort, industry (activity) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assiduousness — assiduous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing great care and perseverance. DERIVATIVES assiduously adverb assiduousness noun. ORIGIN Latin assiduus, from assidere sit by … English terms dictionary
Assiduousness — Assiduous As*sid u*ous, a. [L. assiduus, fr. assid?re to sit near or close; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting. [1913 Webster] She grows more assiduous in her attendance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assiduousness — noun see assiduous … New Collegiate Dictionary
assiduousness — See assiduously. * * * … Universalium
assiduousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Steady attention and effort, as to one s occupation: application, assiduity, diligence, industriousness, industry, sedulousness. See INDUSTRIOUS … English dictionary for students
assiduousness — n. diligence, industriousness, persistence … English contemporary dictionary
assiduousness — n. See assiduity … New dictionary of synonyms
assiduousness — as·sid·u·ous·ness … English syllables
assiduousness — noun great and constant diligence and attention • Syn: ↑assiduity, ↑concentration • Derivationally related forms: ↑concentrate (for: ↑concentration), ↑assiduous, ↑assiduous … Useful english dictionary
