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   industrious

   /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. diligent and hard-working: "an industrious people striving to make their country prosperous"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘skilful, clever, ingenious’): from French industrieux or late Latin industriosus, from Latin industria ‘diligence’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. industriously adverb
   • 2. industriousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDUSTRIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ɪnˈdʌs·tri·əs / Add to word list. regularly working very hard: Every employee is expected to be competent and industrious. (Definition of industrious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) industrious | Business English.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › industriousIndustrious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INDUSTRIOUS is constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent. How to use industrious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Industrious.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › industriousINDUSTRIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Industrious definition: working energetically and devotedly; hardworking; diligent. See examples of INDUSTRIOUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDUSTRIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of industrious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) industrious | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ɪnˈdʌs·tri·əs / Add to word list. regularly working very hard: Every employee is expected to be competent and industrious.

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   Definitions of industrious. adjective. characterized by hard work and perseverance. synonyms: hardworking, tireless, untiring. diligent. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. adjective. working hard to promote an enterprise. synonyms: energetic, gumptious, up-and-coming. enterprising.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDUSTRIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. If you describe someone as industrious, you mean they work very hard. She was an industrious and willing worker. Synonyms: hard-working, diligent, active, busy More Synonyms of industrious. industriously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Maggie paints industriously all through the summer.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › industriousIndustrious - definition of industrious by The Free Dictionary

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   Define industrious. industrious synonyms, industrious pronunciation, industrious translation, English dictionary definition of industrious. adj. 1. Energetic in application to work or study. See Synonyms at diligent.