proceedings
nounfeminineformal/diliˈʒẽsjɐ/medium
di·li·gên·ci·a
Definitions
-2Steps or measures taken in a legal or official context.
The court ordered further proceedings in the case.
The police carried out the necessary proceedings.
Common collocations
legal proceedingsjudicial proceedingscarry out proceedings
-1Careful and persistent work or effort.
He completed the project with remarkable diligence.
Her diligence in studying paid off in the exam.
Common collocations
with diligencedue diligenceshow diligence
Etymology
Do latim 'diligentia, -ae' (cuidado, aplicação).