Diligence vs. Proactive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Diligence and Proactive
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Definitions
Diligence
Diligence—carefulness and persistent effort or work—is one of the seven heavenly virtues. It is indicative of a work ethic, the belief that work is good in itself.
Proactive
(of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened
Employers must take a proactive approach to equal pay
Diligence
Earnest and persistent application to an undertaking; steady effort; assiduity.
Proactive
Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty; anticipatory
Proactive steps to prevent terrorism.
Diligence
Attentive care; heedfulness.
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Proactive
Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty
We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future problems.
Diligence
A large stagecoach.
Proactive
Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently;
Proactive inhibition
Proactive interference
Diligence
Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.
Proactive
(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
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Diligence
The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, and perseverance.
Diligence
Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a particular task or responsibility.
Diligence
(historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used in France before the general establishment of the railways.
Diligence
The process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings.
Diligence
The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; - the opposite of negligence.
Diligence
Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduity in service.
That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in; and the best of me is diligence.
Diligence
Process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings.
And each of them doth all his diligenceTo do unto the festé reverence.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,But for the end it works to.
Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer ascribe to himself.
Diligence
A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France.
Diligence
Conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
Diligence
Persevering determination to perform a task;
His diligence won him quick promotions
Frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues
Diligence
A diligent effort;
It is a job requiring serious application
