conscientiousness

conscientiousness
noun see conscientious

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • conscientiousness — conscientious ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough in carrying out one s work or duty. 2) relating to a person s conscience. DERIVATIVES conscientiously adverb conscientiousness noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • conscientiousness — con·sci en·tious·ness || ‚kÉ‘nʃɪ enʃəsnɪs / kÉ’n n. uprightness, desire to do what is right; diligence, thoughtfulness, scrupulousness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • conscientiousness — con·sci·en·tious·ness …   English syllables

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