painstaking : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: painstaking	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for painstaking
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
painstaking adj characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details" Synonym(s): conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Painstaking \Pains"tak`ing\, a. Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. [bd]Painstaking men.[b8] --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.