transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-lə-jənt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin diligent-, diligens, from present participle of diligere to esteem, love, from di- (from dis- apart) + legere to select — more at legend
Date: 14th century
: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking
a diligent worker
Synonyms: see busy
• dil·i·gent·ly adverb