Hypertext Webster Gateway: "painstaking"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\, a.
Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive.
``Painstaking men.'' --Harris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\, n.
The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in
performance. --Beau. & Fl.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
painstaking
adj : characterized by extreme care and great effort;
"conscientious application to the work at hand";
"painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to
details" [syn: {conscientious}, {scrupulous}]
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