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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024punc•tu•al•i•ty (pungk′cho̅o̅ al′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - the quality or state of being punctual.
- strict observance in keeping engagements;
promptness.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024punc•tu•al /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/USA pronunciation adj. - being on time; prompt:He was always punctual for meetings.
punc•tu•al•i•ty /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] punc•tu•al•ly, adv. See -punct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024punc•tu•al (pungk′cho̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj. - strictly observant of an appointed or regular time;
not late; prompt. - made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time:punctual payment.
- pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
- punctilious.
- Medieval Latin pūnctuālis of a point, equivalent. to Latin pūnctu(s) a point, a pricking (pung(ere) to prick + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action) + -ālis -al1; see pungent
- Middle English 1350–1400
punc′tu•al•ly, adv. punc′tu•al•ness, n. |