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Assiduous is defined as something that is ongoing.

(adjective)

An example of an assiduous sound is that of cars going by on a highway.

The definition of assiduous is someone that is diligent and constant.

(adjective)

An example of an animal that is assiduous is a bee.

See assiduous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

done with constant and careful attention
diligent; persevering

Origin: L assiduus < assidere: see assiduity

Related Forms:

assiduously adverb
assiduousness noun

See assiduous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Constant in application or attention; diligent: an assiduous worker who strove for perfection. See Synonyms at busy.
Unceasing; persistent: assiduous research.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin assiduus

Origin: , from assidēre, to attend to

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + sedēre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

as·sidˈu·ous·ly adverb

as·sidˈu·ous·ness noun

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