a painstaking reproduction.
I afterwards, with a little painstaking, acquired as much of the Spanish as to read their books (Benjamin Franklin).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pains|tak|ing — «PAYNZ TAY kihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very careful; particular; scrupulous: »a painstaking writer. SYNONYM(S): assiduous. 2. marked or characterized by attentive care; carefully done: »a painstaking reproduction. –n. the taking of pains;… … Useful english dictionary
pains·tak·ing — … Useful english dictionary
pains — pains; pains·tak·ing; pains·tak·ing·ly; pains·tak·ing·ness; … English syllables
tak — auf·tak·tig·keit; chit·tak; ip·i·u·tak; mis·tak·able; mis·tak·ing·ly; nun·a·tak; par·tak·er; tak·able; tak·er; tak·haar; tak·ing·ly; tak·ing·ness; tak·ka·nah; un·der·tak·er; un·der·tak·er·ly; ba·tak; pains·tak·ing; breath·tak·ing·ly;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
painstaking — pains·tak·ing … English syllables
painstakingly — pains·tak·ing·ly … English syllables
painstaking — pains•tak•ing [[t]ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ kɪŋ, ˈpeɪnˌsteɪ [/t]] adj. 1) taking or characterized by taking pains; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research[/ex] 2) careful and diligent effort •… … From formal English to slang
painstaking — pains|tak|ing [ˈpeınzˌteıkıŋ] adj [usually before noun] very careful and thorough ▪ The work had been done with painstaking attention to detail. ▪ Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened. >painstakingly adv ▪ The old painting… … Dictionary of contemporary English
painstaking — pains|tak|ing [ peınz,teıkıŋ ] adjective done or doing something very carefully and slowly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
