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punctual

[ puhngk-choo-uhl ]
/ ˈpÊŒĆ‹k tʃu əl /
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adjective
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.
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Origin of punctual

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin pĆ«nctuālis of a point, equivalent to Latin pĆ«nctu(s) a point, a pricking (pung(ere) to prick + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis-al1; see pungent

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punctual

punctilious, punctual

Words nearby punctual

punctatim, punctation, punctiform, punctilio, punctilious, punctual, punctuality, punctuate, punctuated equilibrium, punctuation, punctuationalism
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Words related to punctual

dependable, expeditious, accurate, careful, conscientious, conscionable, constant, cyclic, early, exact, fussy, heedful, in good time, meticulous, on schedule, on the button, on the dot, on the nose, painstaking, particular

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British Dictionary definitions for punctual

punctual
/ (ˈpÊŒĆ‹ktjʊəl) /
adjective
arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt
(of a person) having the characteristic of always keeping to arranged times, as for appointments, meetings, etc
obsolete precise; exact; apposite
maths consisting of or confined to a point in space

Derived forms of punctual

punctuality, nounpunctually, adverb

Word Origin for punctual

C14: from Medieval Latin punctuālis concerning detail, from Latin punctum point
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