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| stu·di·ous [ stdee əss ] |
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1. inclined to study: having a thoughtful nature and a tendency to study
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2. careful and painstaking: careful and painstaking, with considerable attention to detail
 a studious investigation
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| [14th century. < Latin studiosus< studium (see study)] |
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 stu·di·ous·ly adverb |
 stu·di·ous·ness noun |
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