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noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: meticulousness, scrupulousness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of being painstaking and careful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: conscientiousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carefulness
Narrower terms: meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness, thoroughness, diligence, strictness, stringency
History
From painstaking + -ness.
